Lordegan: city in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari, 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 Lordegan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.58, 1.04 and 2.33. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lordegan spans a total of 157 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, which is highly disconnected.
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 nan, 1.6, 1.53 and 1.91. Data was not available in 1975.
Lordegan and Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari 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 Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Lordegan fare in comparison to others in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lordegan was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Lordegan ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Lordegan 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 Lordegan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lordegan was the 114th-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 Lordegan has become more connected. Lordegan ranked 93rd in 1976-1990, 131st in 1991-2000 and 114th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Lordegan and Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Lordegan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Lordegan ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Lordegan and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Lordegan is the 97th-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 Lordegan has become more connected. Lordegan ranked 96th in 1976-1990, 114th in 1991-2000 and 97th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Lordegan had a built-up area of 3.15 square kilometers, and a population of 60407 people.
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