Cherkessk: city in Karachay-Cherkess, Russia
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 Cherkessk as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.94, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.84, 3.63, 3.3 and 1.68. Street construction in Cherkessk increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cherkessk spans a total of 270 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.84, 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 1.84, 1.88, 1.95 and 1.94. The aggregate street network in Cherkessk increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Cherkessk and Karachay-Cherkess do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cherkessk peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karachay-Cherkess rose steadily.
How do development practices in Cherkessk fare in comparison to others in Karachay-Cherkess? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cherkessk was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Karachay-Cherkess. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cherkessk ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Cherkessk and Russia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cherkessk peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Russia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Cherkessk fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cherkessk was the 143rd-most disconnected out of the 206 cities in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Russia, street construction in Cherkessk has become more connected. Cherkessk ranked 86th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 143rd in 2001-2014.
Cherkessk and Karachay-Cherkess do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cherkessk peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karachay-Cherkess rose steadily.
To date, Cherkessk is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Karachay-Cherkess. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cherkessk ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Cherkessk and Russia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cherkessk peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Russia rose steadily.
To date, Cherkessk is the 92nd-most disconnected out of the 206 cities in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Russia, the street network in Cherkessk has become more connected. Cherkessk ranked 86th in 1975, 92nd in 1976-1990, 86th in 1991-2000 and 92nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cherkessk had a built-up area of 21.97 square kilometers, and a population of 132833 people.
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