Tekirdağ: city in Tekirdag, 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 Tekirdağ as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.84, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.2, 2.07, 1.86 and 1.8. Street construction in Tekirdağ increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tekirdağ spans a total of 444 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.2, 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 0.2, 0.48, 0.66 and 0.84. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Tekirdağ has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.28 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Tekirdağ and Tekirdag do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tekirdağ peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tekirdag peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Tekirdağ fare in comparison to others in Tekirdag? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tekirdağ was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Tekirdag. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tekirdağ ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tekirdağ and Turkey do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tekirdağ peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Turkey rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tekirdağ fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tekirdağ was the 61st-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 Tekirdağ has become more disconnected. Tekirdağ ranked 94th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 45th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
Tekirdağ and Tekirdag follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Tekirdağ is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Tekirdag. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tekirdag, the street network in Tekirdağ has become more disconnected. Tekirdağ ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Tekirdağ and Turkey follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Tekirdağ is the 81st-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 Tekirdağ has become more disconnected. Tekirdağ ranked 94th in 1975, 102nd in 1976-1990, 89th in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tekirdağ had a built-up area of 11.4 square kilometers, and a population of 98278 people.
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