Kunduz: region in 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 Kunduz as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.45, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 3.3, 8.83 and 4.33. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kunduz spans a total of 66 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.33, 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 nan, 3.2, 6.16 and 4.45. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kunduz followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kunduz, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kunduz and Khanabad. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kunduz followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khanabad followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Kunduz fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kunduz was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Kunduz has become more disconnected. Kunduz ranked 14th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kunduz is Kunduz with an SNDi of 4.7, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Khanabad with an SNDi of 0.6, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Khanabad, Kunduz
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kunduz followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kunduz, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kunduz and Khanabad. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kunduz followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khanabad followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Kunduz is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Kunduz has become more disconnected. Kunduz ranked 20th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.