Atyrau: city 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Atyrau as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.24, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.75, 2.78, 2.7 and 1.71. Street construction in Atyrau increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Atyrau spans a total of 588 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.75, 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 1.75, 2.25, 2.29 and 2.24. The aggregate street network in Atyrau increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Atyrau and Atyrau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Atyrau peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Atyrau followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Atyrau fare in comparison to others in Atyrau? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Atyrau was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Atyrau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Atyrau ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Atyrau and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Atyrau peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Atyrau fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Atyrau was the 21st-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 Atyrau has become more connected. Atyrau ranked 17th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Atyrau and Atyrau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Atyrau peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Atyrau followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Atyrau is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Atyrau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Atyrau ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Atyrau and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Atyrau peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Atyrau is the 10th-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 Atyrau has become more disconnected. Atyrau ranked 17th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Atyrau had a built-up area of 34.05 square kilometers, and a population of 231440 people.
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