Nasuhlar: city in Kocaeli, 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 Nasuhlar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.59, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.54, 4.74, 2.55 and 4.2. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Nasuhlar fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nasuhlar spans a total of 192 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.2, 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 5.54, 5.08, 2.77 and 3.59. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Nasuhlar has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Nasuhlar and Kocaeli do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nasuhlar was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kocaeli rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nasuhlar fare in comparison to others in Kocaeli? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nasuhlar was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kocaeli. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nasuhlar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Nasuhlar and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nasuhlar was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nasuhlar fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nasuhlar was the 17th-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 Nasuhlar has become more connected. Nasuhlar ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Nasuhlar and Kocaeli do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nasuhlar was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kocaeli rose steadily.
To date, Nasuhlar is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kocaeli. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nasuhlar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Nasuhlar and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nasuhlar was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
To date, Nasuhlar is the 8th-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 Nasuhlar has become more connected. Nasuhlar ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nasuhlar had a built-up area of 2.15 square kilometers, and a population of 68927 people.
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