Al Hasahisa: city in Al Jazirah, Sudan
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 Al Hasahisa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.41, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.21, 0.23, 0.71 and 1.08. In each period, new street development in Al Hasahisa steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Hasahisa spans a total of 237 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.23, which is very 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 0.21, 0.24, 0.25 and 0.41. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Al Hasahisa has become more disconnected.
Al Hasahisa and Al Jazirah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al Hasahisa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Jazirah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Al Hasahisa fare in comparison to others in Al Jazirah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Hasahisa was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Al Jazirah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Al Jazirah, street construction in Al Hasahisa has become more disconnected. Al Hasahisa ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Al Hasahisa and Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al Hasahisa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sudan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Al Hasahisa fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Hasahisa was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 63 cities in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Sudan, street construction in Al Hasahisa has become more disconnected. Al Hasahisa ranked 22nd in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Al Hasahisa and Al Jazirah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Hasahisa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Jazirah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Hasahisa is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Al Jazirah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Hasahisa ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Al Hasahisa and Sudan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Al Hasahisa is the 38th-most disconnected out of the 63 cities in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sudan, the street network in Al Hasahisa has become more connected. Al Hasahisa ranked 22nd in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al Hasahisa had a built-up area of 2.92 square kilometers, and a population of 370732 people.
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