Nimroz: 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.
View Nimroz, Afghanistan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nimroz as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.24, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, -0.63, nan and 0.3. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nimroz spans a total of 57 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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, -0.63, -0.63 and 0.24. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nimroz followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nimroz, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zaranj. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zaranj followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Nimroz fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nimroz was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Afghanistan. Nimroz ranked 19th in 1976-1990 and 23rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nimroz is Zaranj with an SNDi of 0.06, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Zaranj with an SNDi of 0.06, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Zaranj, Zaranj
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nimroz followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nimroz, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zaranj. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zaranj followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Nimroz is the 24th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Nimroz has become more connected. Nimroz ranked 23rd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.