Context

246<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
246<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Qudsayya (most disconnected)Nawa (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Syria, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Syria in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Syria followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Syria, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Rif Dimashq, Aleppo and Hims. Out of the three regions, Rif Dimashq does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rif Dimashq rose steadily.

The largest city in Syria is Damascus, with a population of 2977500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Damascus as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.22, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Damascus rose steadily.

Syria in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Syria is Qudsayya with an SNDi of 5.04, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nawa with an SNDi of 1.04, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Nawa, Qudsayya.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Syria rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Syria, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Rif Dimashq, Aleppo and Hims. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Syria follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Syria is Damascus, with a population of 2977500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Damascus as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.22, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Damascus rose steadily.