Tokat: region in 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.
View Tokat, Turkey on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tokat as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.23, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.0, 2.97, 4.66 and 3.52. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tokat follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tokat spans a total of 4786 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.97, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 3.0, 2.97, 3.24 and 3.23. Disconnectivity in Tokat's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tokat followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tokat, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Tokat and Erbaa. Out of the two cities, Erbaa does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Erbaa was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Tokat fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tokat was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 71 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Tokat has become more connected. Tokat ranked 18th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tokat is Tokat with an SNDi of 1.33, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Erbaa with an SNDi of 0.75, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Erbaa, Tokat
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tokat followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tokat, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Tokat and Erbaa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tokat was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Erbaa was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tokat is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 71 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tokat ranked 18th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.