Marand: 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 Marand as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.81, 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 3.2, 1.13, 2.49 and 3.71. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Marand fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Marand spans a total of 228 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.71, 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 3.2, 1.27, 1.53 and 2.81. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Marand has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Marand 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 Marand fare in comparison to others in East Azarbaijan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Marand was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in East Azarbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Marand ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Marand 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 Marand fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Marand was the 52nd-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 Marand has become more connected. Marand ranked 41st in 1975, 117th in 1976-1990, 76th in 1991-2000 and 52nd in 2001-2014.
Marand 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, Marand is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in East Azarbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Marand ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Marand 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, Marand is the 51st-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 Marand has become more connected. Marand ranked 41st in 1975, 118th in 1976-1990, 113th in 1991-2000 and 51st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Marand had a built-up area of 10.44 square kilometers, and a population of 99789 people.
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