Tekkeköy: city in Samsun, 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 Tekkeköy as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.2, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.72, 0.57, nan and 6.01. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tekkeköy spans a total of 80 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.72, 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 1.72, 1.1, 1.1 and 1.2. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Tekkeköy has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Tekkeköy and Samsun do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Samsun rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tekkeköy fare in comparison to others in Samsun? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tekkeköy was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samsun. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Samsun, street construction in Tekkeköy has become more connected. Tekkeköy ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Tekkeköy and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tekkeköy fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tekkeköy was the 5th-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 Tekkeköy has become more connected. Tekkeköy ranked 32nd in 1975, 94th in 1976-1990 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Tekkeköy and Samsun do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tekkeköy was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Samsun rose steadily.
To date, Tekkeköy is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samsun. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tekkeköy ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tekkeköy and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tekkeköy was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
To date, Tekkeköy is the 59th-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 Tekkeköy has become more connected. Tekkeköy ranked 32nd in 1975, 57th in 1976-1990, 61st in 1991-2000 and 59th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tekkeköy had a built-up area of 3.76 square kilometers, and a population of 55880 people.
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