Bosaso: city in Bari, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bosaso as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.38, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.6, 0.46, 0.09 and 0.39. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Bosaso fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bosaso spans a total of 309 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.46, 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 3.6, 0.48, 0.4 and 0.38. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Bosaso has become more connected.
Bosaso and Bari do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bosaso was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bari was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Bosaso fare in comparison to others in Bari? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bosaso was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Bari. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bari, street construction in Bosaso has become more connected. Bosaso ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bosaso and Somalia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bosaso was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Somalia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bosaso fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bosaso was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Somalia, street construction in Bosaso has become more connected. Bosaso ranked 2nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Bosaso and Bari do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bosaso fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bari was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Bosaso is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Bari. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bosaso ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bosaso and Somalia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bosaso fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Somalia peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Bosaso is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Somalia, the street network in Bosaso has become more connected. Bosaso ranked 2nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bosaso had a built-up area of 5.93 square kilometers, and a population of 223255 people.
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