Baranovichi: city in Brest, Belarus
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 Baranovichi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.02, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.96, 1.18, 1.55 and 1.09. Street construction in Baranovichi increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Baranovichi spans a total of 373 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.96, which is relatively well-connected.
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 0.96, 0.99, 1.02 and 1.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Baranovichi has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Baranovichi and Brest do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Baranovichi peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brest rose steadily.
How do development practices in Baranovichi fare in comparison to others in Brest? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Baranovichi was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Brest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Brest, street construction in Baranovichi has become more disconnected. Baranovichi ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Baranovichi and Belarus do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Baranovichi peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Belarus rose steadily.
How do development practices in Baranovichi fare in comparison to others in Belarus? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Baranovichi was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Belarus. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Belarus, street construction in Baranovichi has become more disconnected. Baranovichi ranked 12th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Baranovichi and Brest follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Baranovichi is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Brest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Baranovichi ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Baranovichi and Belarus follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Baranovichi is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Belarus. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Belarus, the street network in Baranovichi has become more connected. Baranovichi ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Baranovichi had a built-up area of 37.34 square kilometers, and a population of 162853 people.
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