Halfaya: city in Hamah, 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 Halfaya as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.74, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.07, 0.9, 2.14 and 2.32. In each period, new street development in Halfaya steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.97 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Halfaya spans a total of 184 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.9, 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 -0.07, 0.64, 0.69 and 0.74. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Halfaya has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.71 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.06.
Halfaya and Hamah 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 Halfaya fare in comparison to others in Hamah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Halfaya was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Hamah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Halfaya ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Halfaya 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 Halfaya fare in comparison to others in Syria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Halfaya was the 13th-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 Halfaya has become more disconnected. Halfaya ranked 18th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Halfaya and Hamah follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Halfaya is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Hamah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Halfaya ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Halfaya and Syria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Halfaya is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Halfaya ranked 18th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Halfaya had a built-up area of 6.86 square kilometers, and a population of 50896 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: