Qyzylorda: region 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.
View Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Qyzylorda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.85, 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 2.51, 2.34, 4.1 and 2.96. Disconnectivity in street construction in Qyzylorda follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Qyzylorda spans a total of 2732 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.34, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.51, 2.36, 2.85 and 2.85. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Qyzylorda has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qyzylorda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Qyzylorda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kyzylorda, Ayteke Bi and Shieli. Out of the three cities, Ayteke Bi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ayteke Bi was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Qyzylorda fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qyzylorda was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Qyzylorda ranked 10th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Qyzylorda is Shieli with an SNDi of 3.98, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ayteke Bi with an SNDi of 1.86, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ayteke Bi, Shieli
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Qyzylorda was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Qyzylorda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kyzylorda, Ayteke Bi and Shieli. Out of the three cities, Kyzylorda does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kyzylorda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Qyzylorda is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Qyzylorda ranked 10th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.