Behbahan: city in Khuzestan, 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 Behbahan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.29, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.16, 0.98, 1.26 and 2.89. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Behbahan fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Behbahan spans a total of 335 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.98, 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 1.16, 0.98, 1.11 and 1.29. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Behbahan has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Behbahan and Khuzestan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Behbahan fare in comparison to others in Khuzestan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Behbahan was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Khuzestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Behbahan ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Behbahan and Iran follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Behbahan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Behbahan was the 89th-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 Behbahan has become more disconnected. Behbahan ranked 105th in 1975, 133rd in 1976-1990, 123rd in 1991-2000 and 89th in 2001-2014.
Behbahan and Khuzestan 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, Behbahan is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Khuzestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Khuzestan, the street network in Behbahan has become more connected. Behbahan ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Behbahan 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, Behbahan is the 142nd-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 Behbahan has become more connected. Behbahan ranked 105th in 1975, 136th in 1976-1990, 140th in 1991-2000 and 142nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Behbahan had a built-up area of 3.54 square kilometers, and a population of 108202 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: