AFGHANISTAN: Transportation and Terrain Access Note: Does not take into account security constraints or weather.

Methodology Indicator Data Sources Computation Methodology

Density of road Length of road in kilometer per sqkm area Darwazbala  Road network  network in the Darwaz dataset (AIMS,  Data normalized to 0 - 10 scale range district (all type Shaki Open Street Map) of roads) Density of major Length of road in kilometer per sqkm area  Road network  road networks Kuf Ab datasets (AIMS,  Data normalized to 0 - 10 scale range (highway only) Open Street Map) Khwahan Badakhshan Airport or airfield  Districts have been scored in a range of 0 – 10 based on  Airport or airfield UZBEKISTAN TAJIKISTAN proximity of the following criteria Raghistan points (AIMS) Shighnan district  District with airport or airfield inside district = score 10 Chah Yawan  District with airport or airfield in the neighboring district = score 5  Other districts = score 0 Darqad Ab Yaftal Kohistan Kham Ab Sufla Terrain Terrain ruggedness index used as a measurement of terrain Shahri  ASTER 30m  Ruggedness Mangajek Qarqin Shortepa Dashti resolution Digital heterogeneity as described by Riley et al (1999) cited in Sharak Buzurg Fayzabad Ishkashiem Index (TRI) Khani Elevation Model http://119.92.145.181/fossgeo_build/qgis_terrain_analysis.html Imam Qala Wakhan  The tool implemented in Raster Based Terrain Analysis plug-in Qurghan Mardyan Hairatan Kaldar Rustaq Argo Shahada CHINA (DEM) Chahar Jawzjan Dawlatabad Sahib Khwaja for QGIS was used in calculating TRI value. Bagh Khwaja Chahar Balkh Qalay-I- Baharak  Average and maximum value of terrain ruggedness index of the Aqcha Nahri Kunduz Ghar Darayim Khash district Du Koh Bolak Balkh Zal Kalfagan Qaramqol Khaniqa Shahi Khulm Kunduz Baharak Warduj Andkhoy Mazari Taluqan Jurm Marmul Chahar Khanabad Kishim Tashkan Data scaling method: Linear scaling using minimum and maximum value Sharif Index Calculation: Equal weight and average of data scale Shibirghan Fayzabad Dara Tag ab Dawlatabad Dihdadi Aliabad Bangi Data for different indices are scaled to 0 – 10 (least accessible – most accessible) range. Chimtal Feroz Hazrati Namak Ab (Kishmi Yamgan Chahar Zebak Nakhchir Sultan Baghlani Ishkamish Chal Farkhar Bala) (Girwan) Sari Pul Sholgara Kint Shirin Tagab Jadid TURKMENISTAN Qush Gosfandi Aybak Burka Farang Takhar Khwaja Tepa Sayyad Wa Gharu Sozma Dara-I-Sufi Khuram Wa Puli Khwaja Hijran Warsaj Sabz Posh Darzab Kishindih Payin Nahrin Kuran Wa Almar Maymana Qala Sarbagh Khumri (Jilga Khost Wa Nahrin) Munjan Ghormach Pashtun Bilchiragh Sangcharak Zari Dahana-I- Firing Bargi Ruyi Ghuri Dih Kot Sari Pul Dara-I-Sufi Paryan Matal Qaysar Bala Du Ab Salah Faryab Gurziwan AndarabPuli HisarKhenj Bala Samangan Dushi (Hese- Kohistanat Balkhab Khinjan Mandol Kamdesh Murghab Kahmard Bazarak Awal) Parun Kohistan Tala Wa Badghis Salang Panjsher Du Nuristan Barfak Shinwari Dara Gulran Jabalussaraj Ab Wama Waygal Nari Ab Muqur Charsada Yakawlang Sayghan Chapa Bar Sia Gird ( Kapisa Daulatshahi Wata Pur Kunar Kamari Jawand Shibar Shekh Dara Koshk Bamyan Ghorbund) Alasay Dangam Koshki Qala-I- Ali Qarabagh Bamyan Kohi Alishing Alingar Kunar Marawara Kohna Qadis FarzaKalakan Tagab Chawkay Naw Hisa-I- Parwan Safi Sarkani Chaghcharan Lal Wa Awali Shakardara Laghman Nurgal Khas Kohsan Dawlat Jalrez Yar Sarjangal Bihsud Kabul Qarghayi Kunar Zanda Hirat Karukh Markazi MaydanChahar Surobi Bihsud Goshta Chishti Panjab Maydan Kama Jan Obe Sharif Bihsud Shahr Asyab Lal Injil Nirkh Por Pashtun Ghor Sangi Wardak Mohammad Hesarak Nangarhar Ghoryan Du Layna Takht Waras Agha Shirzad Kot Shinwar Hirat Zarghun Shahrak Chaki Azra Pachier Dur Baba Guzara Logar Agam Tulak Khadir Ishtarlay Wardak Ali Khail Nazyan Jawzjan Badakhshan Saydabad Baraki Khoshi Deh Bala Kunduz (Jaji) Dand Balkh Takhar Farsi Daykundi Miramor Nawur Jaghatu Barak Ahmad Adraskan Nili Patan Shahristan Rashidan Zana Abad Jaji Khan Mosa Faryab Samangan Saghar Pasaband Gardiz Khail Maidan Baghlan Gaiti Ajristan Bahrami Dih Sabri Taywara Paktya Qalandar Bak Sari Pul Panjsher Gizab Ghazni Shahid Yak Zadran Nuristan Mata Badghis Kajran Malistan (Jaghatu) Andar Shamal Khost Parwan Pur Khan Khost(Matun) Bamyan Kapisa Kunar Shindand Qarabagh Nika Spira Tani Laghman Chaman Jaghuri Sharan Sar Kabul Anar Baghran Chora Khas Giro Yosuf Gayan Maydan Wardak Shahidi Muqur Hawza Nangarhar Dara Uruzgan Ab Khel Hirat Logar Hassas Zarghun Omna Ghor Kakar Band Daykundi Khaki Bala Uruzgan Shahr Sarobi Paktya Safed Buluk Tirin Gelan Jani Ghazni Gulistan Musa Dihrawud Arghandab Barmal Khost Qala Kot Daychopan Khel Pusht Dila Farah Kajaki Uruzgan Rod Naw Miya Shahjoy Paktika Qala Ka Nesh Farah Paktika Zad Nishin Gomal Naw Nawa Waza Zabul Farah Bakwa Qalat Washer Khakrez Mizan Bahar Khwa Shib Koh Sangin Shah Zabul Ghorak Wali Kot Dilaram Tarnak Shinkay Turwo Wor Mayi Nahri Wa Jaldak Hilmand Kandahar Lash Wa Sarraj Arghandab Atghar Nimroz Khash Shamulzayi Juwayn Nad Ali Zhari Rod Lashkar Maywand Arghistan Gah Kandahar Maruf Nawa-I- Barak Zayi PAKISTAN Kang Kandahar Chakhansur Panjwayi Spin 0100200Km IRAN Zaranj Boldak Hilmand Daman Garmser Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS-84 Nimroz Legend ± Date Printed: 25 October 2012 03:04 PM Administrative Boundaries Physical Access Chahar Shorabak Data Source(s): Burjak Registan International Very low AGCHO, AIMS, Mine Action Coordination Center of Afghanistan (MACCA) Reg(Khanshin) Disclaimers: Dishu Province Low The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the District Medium Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. 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