Eslamabad-e Gharb: city in Kermanshah, 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 Eslamabad-e Gharb as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.01, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.98, 2.07, 6.02 and 7.85. In each period, new street development in Eslamabad-e Gharb steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Eslamabad-e Gharb spans a total of 134 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.07, 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 0.98, 2.01, 3.82 and 4.01. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Eslamabad-e Gharb has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.04 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.19.
Eslamabad-e Gharb and Kermanshah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Eslamabad-e Gharb rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kermanshah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Eslamabad-e Gharb fare in comparison to others in Kermanshah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Eslamabad-e Gharb was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kermanshah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kermanshah, street construction in Eslamabad-e Gharb has become more disconnected. Eslamabad-e Gharb ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Eslamabad-e Gharb and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Eslamabad-e Gharb rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Eslamabad-e Gharb fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Eslamabad-e Gharb was the 6th-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 Eslamabad-e Gharb has become more disconnected. Eslamabad-e Gharb ranked 113th in 1975, 63rd in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Eslamabad-e Gharb and Kermanshah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Eslamabad-e Gharb rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kermanshah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Eslamabad-e Gharb is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kermanshah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kermanshah, the street network in Eslamabad-e Gharb has become more disconnected. Eslamabad-e Gharb ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Eslamabad-e Gharb and Iran do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Eslamabad-e Gharb rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iran was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Eslamabad-e Gharb is the 13th-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 Eslamabad-e Gharb has become more disconnected. Eslamabad-e Gharb ranked 113th in 1975, 66th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Eslamabad-e Gharb had a built-up area of 5.29 square kilometers, and a population of 114595 people.
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