Kut: city in Wasit, Iraq
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 Kut as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.39, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.08, 1.18, 1.89 and 1.67. Street construction in Kut increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kut spans a total of 716 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.18, 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 0.08, 1.17, 1.21 and 1.39. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kut has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.1 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Kut and Wasit do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kut peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Wasit was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kut fare in comparison to others in Wasit? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kut was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Wasit. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Wasit, street construction in Kut has become more connected. Kut ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kut and Iraq do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kut peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iraq was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kut fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kut was the 47th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iraq, street construction in Kut has become more connected. Kut ranked 43rd in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 47th in 2001-2014.
Kut and Wasit do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kut rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Wasit was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kut is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Wasit. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Wasit, the street network in Kut has become more connected. Kut ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kut and Iraq do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kut rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Iraq was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kut is the 52nd-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iraq, the street network in Kut has become more connected. Kut ranked 43rd in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 52nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kut had a built-up area of 21.91 square kilometers, and a population of 369684 people.
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