Aqmola: region in Kazakhstan
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.
View Aqmola, Kazakhstan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Aqmola as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.61, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.65, 2.62, 2.93 and 2.53. Disconnectivity in street construction in Aqmola follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Aqmola spans a total of 10945 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.62, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.65, 2.61, 2.64 and 2.61. Disconnectivity in Aqmola's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aqmola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Aqmola, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nur-Sultan and Kokshetau. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nur-Sultan was at its lowest in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kokshetau rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aqmola fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aqmola was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, street construction in Aqmola has become more connected. Aqmola ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Aqmola is Nur-Sultan with an SNDi of 1.89, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kokshetau with an SNDi of 1.08, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kokshetau, Nur-Sultan
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aqmola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Aqmola, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nur-Sultan and Kokshetau. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nur-Sultan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kokshetau rose steadily.
To date, Aqmola is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, the street network in Aqmola has become more connected. Aqmola ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.