Yukhari-Karabakh: 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 Yukhari-Karabakh, Azerbaijan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yukhari-Karabakh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.08, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.41, 5.23, 4.54 and 3.15. Street construction in Yukhari-Karabakh increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Yukhari-Karabakh spans a total of 2720 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.15, 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 4.41, 4.53, 4.53 and 4.08. The aggregate street network in Yukhari-Karabakh increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yukhari-Karabakh peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Yukhari-Karabakh, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Xındırıstan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Xındırıstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Yukhari-Karabakh fare in comparison to others in Azerbaijan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yukhari-Karabakh was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Yukhari-Karabakh ranked 7th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Yukhari-Karabakh is Xındırıstan with an SNDi of 3.88, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Xındırıstan with an SNDi of 3.88, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Xındırıstan, Xındırıstan
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yukhari-Karabakh peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Yukhari-Karabakh, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Xındırıstan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Xındırıstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Yukhari-Karabakh is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Azerbaijan, the street network in Yukhari-Karabakh has become more disconnected. Yukhari-Karabakh ranked 7th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.