Kemerovo: region in 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 Kemerovo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.02, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.2, 4.05, 5.53 and 5.98. In each period, new street development in Kemerovo steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.85 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.45.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kemerovo spans a total of 18892 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.05, 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 3.2, 3.66, 3.93 and 4.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kemerovo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.47 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kemerovo rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kemerovo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk and Малая Щедруха. Out of the three cities, Малая Щедруха does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Малая Щедруха followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Kemerovo fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kemerovo was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Kemerovo has become more connected. Kemerovo ranked 23rd in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kemerovo is Anzhero-Sudzhensk with an SNDi of 3.62, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mezhdurechensk with an SNDi of 1.06, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mezhdurechensk, Anzhero-Sudzhensk
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kemerovo rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kemerovo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk and Малая Щедруха. Out of the three cities, Малая Щедруха does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Малая Щедруха rose steadily.
To date, Kemerovo is the 30th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Kemerovo has become more connected. Kemerovo ranked 23rd in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.