Urgut: city in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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 Urgut as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.51, 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 2.57, 2.9, 1.11 and 2.54. Disconnectivity in street construction in Urgut follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Urgut spans a total of 133 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.9, 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 2.57, 2.9, 2.5 and 2.51. Disconnectivity in Urgut's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Urgut and Samarkand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Urgut followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Samarkand was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Urgut fare in comparison to others in Samarkand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Urgut was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samarkand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Samarkand, street construction in Urgut has become more disconnected. Urgut ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Urgut and Uzbekistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Urgut followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uzbekistan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Urgut fare in comparison to others in Uzbekistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Urgut was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Uzbekistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Uzbekistan, street construction in Urgut has become more connected. Urgut ranked 28th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Urgut and Samarkand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Urgut followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Samarkand was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Urgut is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Samarkand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Urgut ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Urgut and Uzbekistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Urgut followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uzbekistan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Urgut is the 26th-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Uzbekistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uzbekistan, the street network in Urgut has become more disconnected. Urgut ranked 28th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Urgut had a built-up area of 15.06 square kilometers, and a population of 86946 people.
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