Comparisons
Dasoguz vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Turkmenistan: Mary and Lebap
Daşoguz in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Daşoguz rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Daşoguz, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dashoguz, Andalyp and Konye-Urgench. Out of the three cities, Dashoguz and Andalyp do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dashoguz peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Andalyp followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Daşoguz fare in comparison to others in Turkmenistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Daşoguz was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Turkmenistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkmenistan, street construction in Daşoguz has become more connected. Daşoguz ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Daşoguz in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Daşoguz is Konye-Urgench with an SNDi of 3.24, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Andalyp with an SNDi of 2.6, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Andalyp, Konye-Urgench
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Daşoguz rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Daşoguz, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dashoguz, Andalyp and Konye-Urgench. Out of the three cities, Andalyp does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Andalyp followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Daşoguz is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Turkmenistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkmenistan, the street network in Daşoguz has become more connected. Daşoguz ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.