Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Azad Kashmir, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Azad Kashmir in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Azad Kashmir was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Azad Kashmir, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Azad Kashmir follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Azad Kashmir fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Azad Kashmir was the 178th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Azad Kashmir ranked 178th in 1975, 170th in 1976-1990, 163rd in 1991-2005 and 178th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Azad Kashmir is Muzaffarabad, with a population of 253600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Muzaffarabad as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 7.5, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Muzaffarabad rose steadily.
Azad Kashmir in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Azad Kashmir is Muzaffarabad with an SNDi of 7.5, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Skardu with an SNDi of 3.74, which is relatively sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Skardu, Muzaffarabad.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Azad Kashmir was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Azad Kashmir, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Azad Kashmir follow the same country trend.
To date, Azad Kashmir is the 178th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Azad Kashmir ranked 178th in 1975, 178th in 1976-1990, 178th in 1991-2005 and 178th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Azad Kashmir is Muzaffarabad, with a population of 253600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Muzaffarabad as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 7.5, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Muzaffarabad rose steadily.