Ab Pakhsh: city in Bushehr, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ab Pakhsh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.84, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -1.1, 0.63, nan and 1.32. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ab Pakhsh spans a total of 81 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.63, 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 -1.1, 0.55, 0.55 and 0.84. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ab Pakhsh has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.66 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.29.
Ab Pakhsh and Bushehr do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bushehr was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ab Pakhsh fare in comparison to others in Bushehr? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ab Pakhsh was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Bushehr. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ab Pakhsh ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Ab Pakhsh and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ab Pakhsh fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ab Pakhsh was the 157th-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iran, street construction in Ab Pakhsh has become more connected. Ab Pakhsh ranked 134th in 1975, 150th in 1976-1990 and 157th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Ab Pakhsh and Bushehr do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ab Pakhsh rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bushehr was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Ab Pakhsh is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Bushehr. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ab Pakhsh ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Ab Pakhsh and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ab Pakhsh rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Ab Pakhsh is the 172nd-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iran, the street network in Ab Pakhsh has become more connected. Ab Pakhsh ranked 134th in 1975, 159th in 1976-1990, 167th in 1991-2000 and 172nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ab Pakhsh had a built-up area of 2.89 square kilometers, and a population of 56671 people.
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