Kostanay: city in Qostanay, 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 Kostanay as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.96, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.81, 0.9, 2.45 and 2.66. In each period, new street development in Kostanay steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kostanay spans a total of 299 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.9, 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 0.81, 0.86, 0.92 and 0.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kostanay has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.05 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Kostanay and Qostanay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kostanay fare in comparison to others in Qostanay? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kostanay was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Qostanay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Qostanay, street construction in Kostanay has become more connected. Kostanay ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kostanay and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kostanay rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Kostanay fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kostanay was the 15th-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 Kostanay has become more disconnected. Kostanay ranked 25th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Kostanay and Qostanay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kostanay is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Qostanay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kostanay ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kostanay and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kostanay rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kostanay is the 24th-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 Kostanay has become more disconnected. Kostanay ranked 25th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kostanay had a built-up area of 31.43 square kilometers, and a population of 136332 people.
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