Gyumri: city in Shirak, Armenia
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 Gyumri, Armenia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gyumri as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.14, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.52, 3.45, 2.69 and 6.2. Disconnectivity in street construction in Gyumri follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gyumri spans a total of 278 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.45, 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 2.52, 3.08, 3.04 and 3.14. Disconnectivity in Gyumri's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Gyumri and Shirak do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gyumri followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shirak rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gyumri fare in comparison to others in Shirak? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gyumri was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Shirak. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gyumri ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gyumri and Armenia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gyumri followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Armenia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gyumri fare in comparison to others in Armenia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gyumri was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Armenia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Armenia, street construction in Gyumri has become more disconnected. Gyumri ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Gyumri and Shirak do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gyumri followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shirak rose steadily.
To date, Gyumri is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Shirak. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gyumri ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gyumri and Armenia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gyumri followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Armenia rose steadily.
To date, Gyumri is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Armenia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gyumri ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gyumri had a built-up area of 12.94 square kilometers, and a population of 105160 people.
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