Bari: region in Somalia
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.
View Bari, Somalia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bari as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.45, 1.72, 1.96 and 2.14. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Bari fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bari spans a total of 3755 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
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 2.45, 1.76, 1.78 and 1.91. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Bari has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bari was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bari, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bosaso and Qardho City. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bosaso was at its lowest in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qardho City rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bari fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bari was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, street construction in Bari has become more connected. Bari ranked 6th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bari is Bosaso with an SNDi of 0.38, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Qardho City with an SNDi of 0.21, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Qardho City, Bosaso
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bari was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bari, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bosaso and Qardho City. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bosaso fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Qardho City rose steadily.
To date, Bari is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, the street network in Bari has become more connected. Bari ranked 6th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.