Daglig-Shirvan: region in 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.
View Daglig-Shirvan, Azerbaijan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Daglig-Shirvan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.73, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.42, 3.15, 3.41 and 3.04. Disconnectivity in street construction in Daglig-Shirvan follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Daglig-Shirvan spans a total of 1110 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.04, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 5.42, 3.87, 3.8 and 3.73. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Daglig-Shirvan has become more connected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Daglig-Shirvan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Daglig-Shirvan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Shamakhi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shamakhi fell steadily.
How do development practices in Daglig-Shirvan fare in comparison to others in Azerbaijan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Daglig-Shirvan was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Azerbaijan, street construction in Daglig-Shirvan has become more connected. Daglig-Shirvan ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Daglig-Shirvan is Shamakhi with an SNDi of 2.23, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Shamakhi with an SNDi of 2.23, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Shamakhi, Shamakhi
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Daglig-Shirvan fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Daglig-Shirvan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Shamakhi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Daglig-Shirvan follow the same region trend.
To date, Daglig-Shirvan is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Azerbaijan, the street network in Daglig-Shirvan has become more connected. Daglig-Shirvan ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.