Gujar Khan in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Gujar Khan in context

3.244.85.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
3.244.85.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Gujar KhanPunjab (Region)Pakistan (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Gujar Khan plotted against Punjab and Pakistan. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Gujar Khan's incremental SNDi rose from 5.33 to 5.76 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Gujar Khan ranked 136th out of 146 cities in Punjab and 240th out of 292 in Pakistan as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
5.76
Rank in Pakistan
214th of 292
Rank in Punjab
124th of 146

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
5.46
Rank in Pakistan
240th of 292
Rank in Punjab
136th of 146

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Gujar KhanShunanWashim

Gujar Khan, Shunan, and Washim all fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street construction. Looking at the full network, Shunan and Washim both became progressively more disconnected, while Gujar Khan fluctuated in connectivity.