Shahreza: city in Esfahan, 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 Shahreza as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.41, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.02, 3.48, 3.27 and 3.59. Disconnectivity in street construction in Shahreza follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shahreza spans a total of 509 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.48, 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 3.02, 3.48, 3.45 and 3.41. The aggregate street network in Shahreza increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Shahreza and Esfahan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shahreza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Esfahan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Shahreza fare in comparison to others in Esfahan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shahreza was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Esfahan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Esfahan, street construction in Shahreza has become more disconnected. Shahreza ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Shahreza and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shahreza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Shahreza fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shahreza was the 55th-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 Shahreza has become more connected. Shahreza ranked 49th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2000 and 55th in 2001-2014.
Shahreza and Esfahan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shahreza peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Esfahan fell steadily.
To date, Shahreza is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Esfahan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Esfahan, the street network in Shahreza has become more connected. Shahreza ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Shahreza and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shahreza peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Shahreza is the 30th-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 Shahreza has become more disconnected. Shahreza ranked 49th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shahreza had a built-up area of 13.18 square kilometers, and a population of 106350 people.
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