Hormozgan: region in 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.
View Hormozgan, Iran on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Hormozgan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.19, 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 4.88, 2.3, 4.15 and 2.21. Disconnectivity in street construction in Hormozgan follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hormozgan spans a total of 5146 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.88, 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 4.88, 3.61, 3.66 and 3.19. Disconnectivity in Hormozgan's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hormozgan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hormozgan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bandar Abbas, Roudan and Qeshm. Out of the three cities, Qeshm does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qeshm was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Hormozgan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hormozgan was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iran, street construction in Hormozgan has become more connected. Hormozgan ranked 7th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hormozgan is Qeshm with an SNDi of 2.65, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Bandar Abbas with an SNDi of 1.8, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bandar Abbas, Qeshm
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hormozgan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Hormozgan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bandar Abbas, Roudan and Qeshm. Out of the three cities, Qeshm does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Qeshm was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Hormozgan is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iran, the street network in Hormozgan has become more connected. Hormozgan ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.