Nur-Sultan: city in Aqmola, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nur-Sultan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.27, 2.26, 1.12 and 1.16. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Nur-Sultan fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nur-Sultan spans a total of 1023 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.26, 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 2.27, 2.27, 2.19 and 1.89. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Nur-Sultan has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.01 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.29.
Nur-Sultan and Aqmola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nur-Sultan was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aqmola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Nur-Sultan fare in comparison to others in Aqmola? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nur-Sultan was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Aqmola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Aqmola, street construction in Nur-Sultan has become more connected. Nur-Sultan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Nur-Sultan and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nur-Sultan was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Nur-Sultan fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nur-Sultan was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kazakhstan, street construction in Nur-Sultan has become more connected. Nur-Sultan ranked 12th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Nur-Sultan and Aqmola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nur-Sultan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aqmola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Nur-Sultan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Aqmola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nur-Sultan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Nur-Sultan and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nur-Sultan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Nur-Sultan is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kazakhstan, the street network in Nur-Sultan has become more disconnected. Nur-Sultan ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nur-Sultan had a built-up area of 81.98 square kilometers, and a population of 749746 people.
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