Shymkent: city in South Kazakhstan, 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 Shymkent as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.26, 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 3.4, 3.23, 3.12 and 3.09. In each period, new street development in Shymkent steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shymkent spans a total of 1545 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.4, 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 3.4, 3.37, 3.34 and 3.26. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Shymkent has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.08.
Shymkent and South Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shymkent fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Kazakhstan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Shymkent fare in comparison to others in South Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shymkent was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in South Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shymkent ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Shymkent and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shymkent fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Shymkent fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shymkent was the 10th-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 Shymkent has become more connected. Shymkent ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Shymkent and South Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shymkent fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Kazakhstan peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Shymkent is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in South Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Kazakhstan, the street network in Shymkent has become more connected. Shymkent ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Shymkent and Kazakhstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shymkent fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kazakhstan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Shymkent is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shymkent ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shymkent had a built-up area of 94.85 square kilometers, and a population of 738552 people.
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