Fayzabad: city in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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 Fayzabad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.39, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 10.29, 4.17, 5.07 and 2.17. Disconnectivity in street construction in Fayzabad follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fayzabad spans a total of 32 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.17, which is highly disconnected.
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 10.29, 6.62, 7.03 and 5.39. Disconnectivity in Fayzabad's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Fayzabad and Badakhshan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fayzabad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Badakhshan fell steadily.
How do development practices in Fayzabad fare in comparison to others in Badakhshan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fayzabad was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Badakhshan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Fayzabad ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Fayzabad and Afghanistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Fayzabad fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fayzabad was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Afghanistan, street construction in Fayzabad has become more connected. Fayzabad ranked 1st in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Fayzabad and Badakhshan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fayzabad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Badakhshan fell steadily.
To date, Fayzabad is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Badakhshan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Fayzabad ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Fayzabad and Afghanistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Fayzabad is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Afghanistan, the street network in Fayzabad has become more connected. Fayzabad ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Fayzabad had a built-up area of 0.05 square kilometers, and a population of 78159 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: