Al-Hasakah: city in Al Ḥasakah, 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 Al-Hasakah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.64, 1.82, 1.74 and 2.25. Disconnectivity in street construction in Al-Hasakah follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al-Hasakah spans a total of 467 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.82, 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 1.64, 1.75, 1.75 and 1.8. Disconnectivity in Al-Hasakah's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Al-Hasakah and Al Ḥasakah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al-Hasakah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Ḥasakah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Al-Hasakah fare in comparison to others in Al Ḥasakah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al-Hasakah was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Al Ḥasakah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Al Ḥasakah, street construction in Al-Hasakah has become more connected. Al-Hasakah ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Al-Hasakah and Syria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al-Hasakah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Syria rose steadily.
How do development practices in Al-Hasakah fare in comparison to others in Syria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al-Hasakah was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Syria, street construction in Al-Hasakah has become more connected. Al-Hasakah ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Al-Hasakah and Al Ḥasakah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Hasakah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Ḥasakah rose steadily.
To date, Al-Hasakah is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Al Ḥasakah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al-Hasakah ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Al-Hasakah and Syria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Hasakah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Syria rose steadily.
To date, Al-Hasakah is the 4th-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 Al-Hasakah has become more connected. Al-Hasakah ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al-Hasakah had a built-up area of 12.78 square kilometers, and a population of 197540 people.
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