Zarand: city in Kerman, 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 Zarand as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.24, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.13, 1.29, nan and 1.25. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Zarand spans a total of 182 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.25, 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 0.13, 1.2, 1.2 and 1.24. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Zarand has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Zarand and Kerman 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 Kerman was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Zarand fare in comparison to others in Kerman? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zarand was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Kerman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kerman, street construction in Zarand has become more disconnected. Zarand ranked 9th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990 and 6th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Zarand 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 Zarand fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zarand was the 161st-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 Zarand has become more disconnected. Zarand ranked 129th in 1975, 112th in 1976-1990 and 161st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Zarand and Kerman do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Zarand rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kerman fell steadily.
To date, Zarand is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Kerman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kerman, the street network in Zarand has become more disconnected. Zarand ranked 9th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Zarand and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Zarand rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Zarand is the 148th-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 Zarand has become more connected. Zarand ranked 129th in 1975, 122nd in 1976-1990, 135th in 1991-2000 and 148th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Zarand had a built-up area of 4.49 square kilometers, and a population of 74954 people.
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