Afyon: region in Turkey
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 Afyon, Turkey on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Afyon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.55, 1.49, 1.75 and 2.68. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Afyon fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Afyon spans a total of 7144 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.49, 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 2.55, 1.53, 1.56 and 1.63. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Afyon has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Afyon was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Afyon, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Afyonkarahisar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Afyon follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Afyon fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Afyon was the 51st-most disconnected out of the 71 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Afyon has become more connected. Afyon ranked 27th in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 58th in 1991-2000 and 51st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Afyon is Afyonkarahisar with an SNDi of 0.86, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Afyonkarahisar with an SNDi of 0.86, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Afyon was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Afyon, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Afyonkarahisar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Afyon follow the same region trend.
To date, Afyon is the 61st-most disconnected out of the 71 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Afyon has become more connected. Afyon ranked 27th in 1975, 58th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.