Maragheh: city in East Azarbaijan, 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 Maragheh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.82, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.48, 3.41, 4.51 and 4.85. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Maragheh fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maragheh spans a total of 296 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.41, 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 3.48, 3.46, 3.6 and 3.82. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Maragheh has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Maragheh and East Azarbaijan 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 Maragheh fare in comparison to others in East Azarbaijan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maragheh was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in East Azarbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in East Azarbaijan, street construction in Maragheh has become more disconnected. Maragheh ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Maragheh 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 Maragheh fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maragheh was the 19th-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 Maragheh has become more disconnected. Maragheh ranked 35th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Maragheh and East Azarbaijan 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, Maragheh is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in East Azarbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maragheh ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Maragheh 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, Maragheh is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Iran, the street network in Maragheh has become more disconnected. Maragheh ranked 35th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maragheh had a built-up area of 7.65 square kilometers, and a population of 181136 people.
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