Gul'cha: city in Osh, Kyrgyzstan
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 Gul'cha, Kyrgyzstan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gul'cha as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.5, 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 7.84, 1.22, 6.26 and 3.71. Disconnectivity in street construction in Gul'cha follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gul'cha spans a total of 50 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.22, 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 7.84, 1.64, 2.27 and 2.5. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Gul'cha has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Gul'cha and Osh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gul'cha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Osh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gul'cha fare in comparison to others in Osh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gul'cha was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Osh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Osh, street construction in Gul'cha has become more connected. Gul'cha ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Gul'cha and Kyrgyzstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gul'cha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kyrgyzstan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gul'cha fare in comparison to others in Kyrgyzstan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gul'cha was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Kyrgyzstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kyrgyzstan, street construction in Gul'cha has become more connected. Gul'cha ranked 1st in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gul'cha and Osh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gul'cha was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Osh rose steadily.
To date, Gul'cha is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Osh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Osh, the street network in Gul'cha has become more connected. Gul'cha ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gul'cha and Kyrgyzstan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gul'cha was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kyrgyzstan rose steadily.
To date, Gul'cha is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Kyrgyzstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kyrgyzstan, the street network in Gul'cha has become more connected. Gul'cha ranked 1st in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gul'cha had a built-up area of 1.2 square kilometers, and a population of 51197 people.
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