Jerusalem: city in Palestina
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Jerusalem as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.31, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.47, 4.58, 4.9 and 5.8. In each period, new street development in Jerusalem steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.9.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Jerusalem spans a total of 2427 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.47, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 2.47, 3.07, 3.24 and 3.31. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Jerusalem has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.6 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
Jerusalem and Jerusalem do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Jerusalem rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jerusalem followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Jerusalem fare in comparison to others in Jerusalem? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jerusalem was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Jerusalem. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jerusalem ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Jerusalem and Palestina follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Jerusalem fare in comparison to others in Palestina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jerusalem was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Palestina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Palestina, street construction in Jerusalem has become more connected. Jerusalem ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Jerusalem and Jerusalem follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Jerusalem is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Jerusalem. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jerusalem ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Jerusalem and Palestina follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Jerusalem is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Palestina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Palestina, the street network in Jerusalem has become more connected. Jerusalem ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Jerusalem had a built-up area of 99.97 square kilometers, and a population of 1521423 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: