Kırşehir: city in Kirsehir, 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 Kırşehir as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.26, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.26, -0.4, 0.18 and -0.15. Disconnectivity in street construction in Kırşehir follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kırşehir spans a total of 132 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.4, 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 0.26, -0.29, -0.28 and -0.26. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kırşehir has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Kırşehir and Kirsehir do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kırşehir followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kirsehir was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kırşehir fare in comparison to others in Kirsehir? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kırşehir was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Kirsehir. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kırşehir ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kırşehir and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kırşehir followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kırşehir fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kırşehir was the 122nd-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 Kırşehir has become more connected. Kırşehir ranked 91st in 1975, 132nd in 1976-1990, 115th in 1991-2000 and 122nd in 2001-2014.
Kırşehir and Kirsehir do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kırşehir was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kirsehir was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Kırşehir is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Kirsehir. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kırşehir ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kırşehir and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kırşehir was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
To date, Kırşehir is the 134th-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 Kırşehir has become more connected. Kırşehir ranked 91st in 1975, 133rd in 1976-1990, 133rd in 1991-2000 and 134th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kırşehir had a built-up area of 4.59 square kilometers, and a population of 80244 people.
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