Gonbad-e Qabus: 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 Gonbad-e Qabus as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.57, 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 3.25, 2.0, 4.26 and 4.13. Disconnectivity in street construction in Gonbad-e Qabus follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gonbad-e Qabus spans a total of 349 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.0, 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 3.25, 2.03, 2.2 and 2.57. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Gonbad-e Qabus has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Gonbad-e Qabus and Golestan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gonbad-e Qabus followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Golestan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Gonbad-e Qabus fare in comparison to others in Golestan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gonbad-e Qabus was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Golestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gonbad-e Qabus ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gonbad-e Qabus and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gonbad-e Qabus 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 Gonbad-e Qabus fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gonbad-e Qabus was the 37th-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 Gonbad-e Qabus has become more disconnected. Gonbad-e Qabus ranked 40th in 1975, 65th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Gonbad-e Qabus and Golestan 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, Gonbad-e Qabus is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Golestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Golestan, the street network in Gonbad-e Qabus has become more disconnected. Gonbad-e Qabus ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gonbad-e Qabus 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, Gonbad-e Qabus is the 64th-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 Gonbad-e Qabus has become more connected. Gonbad-e Qabus ranked 40th in 1975, 64th in 1976-1990, 66th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gonbad-e Qabus had a built-up area of 14.51 square kilometers, and a population of 306119 people.
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