Gilan Tappeh: city in Golestan, 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 Gilan Tappeh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.43, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.4, 1.58 and 0.96. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gilan Tappeh spans a total of 55 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.4, 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 nan, 1.55, 1.58 and 1.43. Data was not available in 1975.
Gilan Tappeh and Golestan 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 Golestan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Gilan Tappeh fare in comparison to others in Golestan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gilan Tappeh was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Golestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gilan Tappeh ranked 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Gilan Tappeh 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 Gilan Tappeh fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gilan Tappeh was the 169th-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 Gilan Tappeh has become more connected. Gilan Tappeh ranked 104th in 1976-1990, 112th in 1991-2000 and 169th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Gilan Tappeh and Golestan 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 Golestan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Gilan Tappeh is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Golestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Golestan, the street network in Gilan Tappeh has become more connected. Gilan Tappeh ranked 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Gilan Tappeh 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, Gilan Tappeh is the 136th-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 Gilan Tappeh has become more connected. Gilan Tappeh ranked 100th in 1976-1990, 109th in 1991-2000 and 136th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Gilan Tappeh had a built-up area of 2.7 square kilometers, and a population of 62347 people.
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