Zhanaozen: city in Mangghystau, 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 Zhanaozen as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.32, 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 nan, 1.57, 2.46 and 2.88. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Zhanaozen spans a total of 79 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, which is highly disconnected.
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 nan, 1.57, 2.17 and 2.32. Data was not available in 1975.
Zhanaozen and Mangghystau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mangghystau peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Zhanaozen fare in comparison to others in Mangghystau? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zhanaozen was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Mangghystau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mangghystau, street construction in Zhanaozen has become more disconnected. Zhanaozen ranked 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Zhanaozen and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Zhanaozen fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zhanaozen was 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, street construction in Zhanaozen has become more disconnected. Zhanaozen ranked 18th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Zhanaozen and Mangghystau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mangghystau rose steadily.
To date, Zhanaozen is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Mangghystau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mangghystau, the street network in Zhanaozen has become more disconnected. Zhanaozen ranked 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Zhanaozen and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Zhanaozen is the 9th-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 Zhanaozen has become more disconnected. Zhanaozen ranked 18th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Zhanaozen had a built-up area of 10.29 square kilometers, and a population of 109849 people.
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