Mahdasht: city in Alborz, Iran
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 Mahdasht, Iran on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mahdasht as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.25, 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 3.46, 2.69, 4.45 and 4.97. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mahdasht fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mahdasht spans a total of 128 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.69, 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 3.46, 3.1, 3.22 and 3.25. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mahdasht has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Mahdasht and Alborz follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mahdasht fare in comparison to others in Alborz? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mahdasht was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Alborz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mahdasht ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Mahdasht and Iran follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mahdasht fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mahdasht was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Iran, street construction in Mahdasht has become more disconnected. Mahdasht ranked 37th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Mahdasht and Alborz follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mahdasht is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Alborz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Alborz, the street network in Mahdasht has become more connected. Mahdasht ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Mahdasht and Iran follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mahdasht is the 37th-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mahdasht ranked 37th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mahdasht had a built-up area of 3.62 square kilometers, and a population of 71389 people.
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