Bza`a: city in Aleppo, Syria
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 Bza`a as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.93, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.63, 0.88, 2.16 and 4.89. In each period, new street development in Bza`a steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bza`a spans a total of 203 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.63, 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 0.63, 0.69, 0.79 and 0.93. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bza`a has become more disconnected.
Bza`a and Aleppo 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 Bza`a fare in comparison to others in Aleppo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bza`a was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Aleppo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Aleppo, street construction in Bza`a has become more disconnected. Bza`a ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bza`a and Syria 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 Bza`a fare in comparison to others in Syria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bza`a was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Syria, street construction in Bza`a has become more disconnected. Bza`a ranked 11th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Bza`a and Aleppo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bza`a is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Aleppo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bza`a ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Bza`a and Syria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bza`a is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Syria, the street network in Bza`a has become more connected. Bza`a ranked 11th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bza`a had a built-up area of 6.26 square kilometers, and a population of 66036 people.
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