Karaganda: city in Qaraghandy, 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 Karaganda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.34, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.41, 1.24, 0.91 and 5.03. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Karaganda fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Karaganda spans a total of 468 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.24, 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 1.41, 1.3, 1.29 and 1.34. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Karaganda has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Karaganda and Qaraghandy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karaganda was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Qaraghandy was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Karaganda fare in comparison to others in Qaraghandy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karaganda was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Qaraghandy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Qaraghandy, street construction in Karaganda has become more disconnected. Karaganda ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Karaganda and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karaganda 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 Karaganda fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karaganda was the 4th-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 Karaganda has become more disconnected. Karaganda ranked 19th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Karaganda and Qaraghandy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Karaganda was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Qaraghandy was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Karaganda is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Qaraghandy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Karaganda ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Karaganda and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Karaganda was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Karaganda is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kazakhstan, the street network in Karaganda has become more connected. Karaganda ranked 19th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Karaganda had a built-up area of 40.51 square kilometers, and a population of 191771 people.
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