Gorno-Badakhshan: region in Tajikistan
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 Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gorno-Badakhshan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 9.85, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 10.86, 7.99, 11.21 and 11.58. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Gorno-Badakhshan fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gorno-Badakhshan spans a total of 2053 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 10.86, 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 10.86, 9.41, 9.52 and 9.85. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Gorno-Badakhshan has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gorno-Badakhshan was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gorno-Badakhshan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Khorugh. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khorugh peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gorno-Badakhshan fare in comparison to others in Tajikistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gorno-Badakhshan was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Tajikistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gorno-Badakhshan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gorno-Badakhshan is Khorugh with an SNDi of 6.19, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Khorugh with an SNDi of 6.19, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Khorugh, Khorugh
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gorno-Badakhshan was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gorno-Badakhshan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Khorugh. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khorugh rose steadily.
To date, Gorno-Badakhshan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Tajikistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gorno-Badakhshan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.