Sumgayit: city in Absheron, Azerbaijan
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 Sumgayit as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.86, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.62, 5.19, 4.23 and 4.73. Disconnectivity in street construction in Sumgayit follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sumgayit spans a total of 698 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.19, 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 4.62, 4.96, 4.89 and 4.86. The aggregate street network in Sumgayit increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Sumgayit and Absheron do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sumgayit followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Absheron peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Sumgayit fare in comparison to others in Absheron? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sumgayit was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Absheron. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Absheron, street construction in Sumgayit has become more connected. Sumgayit ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Sumgayit and Azerbaijan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sumgayit followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Azerbaijan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Sumgayit fare in comparison to others in Azerbaijan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sumgayit was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sumgayit ranked 6th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Sumgayit and Absheron do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sumgayit peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Absheron followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Sumgayit is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Absheron. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sumgayit ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sumgayit and Azerbaijan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sumgayit peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Azerbaijan was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Sumgayit is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Azerbaijan, the street network in Sumgayit has become more disconnected. Sumgayit ranked 6th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sumgayit had a built-up area of 41.47 square kilometers, and a population of 425194 people.
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