Horlivka: city in Donets'k, Ukraine
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 Horlivka as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.32, 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 2.09, 2.67, 5.25 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Horlivka spans a total of 670 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.09, 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 2.09, 2.31, 2.32 and 2.32. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Horlivka has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.21 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Horlivka and Donets'k 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 Donets'k rose steadily.
How do development practices in Horlivka fare in comparison to others in Donets'k? out of the 11 cities in Donets'k. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Horlivka ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990 and 3rd in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Horlivka and Ukraine 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 Ukraine rose steadily.
How do development practices in Horlivka fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? out of the 78 cities in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ukraine, street construction in Horlivka has become more disconnected. Horlivka ranked 23rd in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990 and 10th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Horlivka and Donets'k follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Horlivka is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Donets'k. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Donets'k, the street network in Horlivka has become more disconnected. Horlivka ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Horlivka and Ukraine follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Horlivka is the 24th-most disconnected out of the 78 cities in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ukraine, the street network in Horlivka has become more connected. Horlivka ranked 23rd in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Horlivka had a built-up area of 57.66 square kilometers, and a population of 195806 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: