Aksaray: city 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Aksaray as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.06, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.0, 0.03, -0.1 and 0.33. Disconnectivity in street construction in Aksaray follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Aksaray spans a total of 361 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.0, which is very 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 0.0, 0.01, 0.0 and 0.06. Disconnectivity in Aksaray's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Aksaray and Aksaray do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aksaray followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aksaray rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aksaray fare in comparison to others in Aksaray? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aksaray was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Aksaray. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aksaray ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Aksaray and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aksaray followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aksaray fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aksaray was the 120th-most disconnected out of the 134 cities in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Turkey, street construction in Aksaray has become more connected. Aksaray ranked 102nd in 1975, 126th in 1976-1990, 122nd in 1991-2000 and 120th in 2001-2014.
Aksaray and Aksaray do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aksaray followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aksaray rose steadily.
To date, Aksaray is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Aksaray. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aksaray ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Aksaray and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aksaray followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
To date, Aksaray is the 129th-most disconnected out of the 134 cities in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Turkey, the street network in Aksaray has become more connected. Aksaray ranked 102nd in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 127th in 1991-2000 and 129th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Aksaray had a built-up area of 10.13 square kilometers, and a population of 126210 people.
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