Dezful: 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 Dezful as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.18, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.1, 0.7, 2.56 and 3.58. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Dezful fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dezful spans a total of 594 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.7, 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 4.1, 0.71, 0.96 and 1.18. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Dezful has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Dezful 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 Dezful fare in comparison to others in Khuzestan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dezful was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Khuzestan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Khuzestan, street construction in Dezful has become more connected. Dezful ranked 2nd in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Dezful 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 Dezful fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dezful was the 56th-most disconnected out of the 181 cities in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iran, street construction in Dezful has become more connected. Dezful ranked 27th in 1975, 148th in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
Dezful 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, Dezful is the 14th-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 Dezful has become more connected. Dezful ranked 2nd in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Dezful 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, Dezful is the 151st-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 Dezful has become more connected. Dezful ranked 27th in 1975, 152nd in 1976-1990, 152nd in 1991-2000 and 151st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dezful had a built-up area of 15.6 square kilometers, and a population of 303017 people.
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