Vezirköprü: 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 Vezirköprü as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 0.75, 0.86 and 1.8. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Vezirköprü spans a total of 95 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 0.75, 0.75 and 0.89. Data was not available in 1975.
Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü fare in comparison to others in Samsun? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vezirköprü was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samsun. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vezirköprü ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vezirköprü was the 59th-most disconnected out of the 134 cities in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Turkey, street construction in Vezirköprü has become more disconnected. Vezirköprü ranked 82nd in 1976-1990, 87th in 1991-2000 and 59th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vezirköprü and Samsun do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Samsun rose steadily.
To date, Vezirköprü is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samsun. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vezirköprü ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vezirköprü and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
To date, Vezirköprü is the 77th-most disconnected out of the 134 cities in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Turkey, the street network in Vezirköprü has become more disconnected. Vezirköprü ranked 79th in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2000 and 77th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Vezirköprü had a built-up area of 2.21 square kilometers, and a population of 59026 people.
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