Mazar i sharif: city in Balkh, 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 Mazar i sharif as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.48, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.44, 1.18, 1.44 and 1.57. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mazar i sharif fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mazar i sharif spans a total of 505 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.57, 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 1.44, 1.31, 1.33 and 1.48. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mazar i sharif has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Mazar i sharif and Balkh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mazar i sharif fare in comparison to others in Balkh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mazar i sharif was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Balkh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mazar i sharif ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Mazar i sharif and Afghanistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mazar i sharif was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Afghanistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Mazar i sharif fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mazar i sharif was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Afghanistan, street construction in Mazar i sharif has become more disconnected. Mazar i sharif ranked 18th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Mazar i sharif and Balkh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mazar i sharif is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Balkh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mazar i sharif ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Mazar i sharif and Afghanistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mazar i sharif was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Afghanistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Mazar i sharif is the 28th-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 Mazar i sharif has become more connected. Mazar i sharif ranked 18th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mazar i sharif had a built-up area of 34.77 square kilometers, and a population of 465528 people.
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