Feb 19, 2014 10:54 AM

Gallery: Hyperlocal Neighborhood Maps Reveal the Chaos in Aleppo

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checkpoints-close
Blue dots represent checkpoints in Aleppo. An interactive version of this map includes information about which ones are are operated by which groups, and how hard it is to get through.
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regime-control
The government controls neighborhoods mostly in the western part of Aleppo (red).

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electricity
Neighborhoods in orange and red, which concentrate in government-held areas, receive at least 10-hours of electricity a day from the government. Green areas receive less.
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breadprices11-10-13
The government has held down bread prices (green is cheaper) in the parts of the city it controls.

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bakeries
This form lets field researchers report on the condition of bakeries in Aleppo. Attacks by the government have destroyed some bakeries and persuaded others to close.
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whosincharge
Red indicates neighborhoods where more than half of those surveyed responded "no one" when asked who is the legitimate representative of the people. Overall, 40 percent of the people gave this answer.

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ISISinfluence
In recent months, the al Qaeda affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has increased its influence (red) in rebel-held neighborhoods.
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islamistgroups
This map shows the influence of five armed groups in Aleppo. Bigger symbols indicate more time in control.

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humanitarian
Red areas in this area score higher on a "vulnerability index" that can be defined by clicking boxes to include various factors.

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