Daganbhuiyan: city in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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 Daganbhuiyan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 7.16, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.34, 5.98, 7.09 and 9.28. In each period, new street development in Daganbhuiyan steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.64 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 2.18.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Daganbhuiyan spans a total of 179 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.98, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.34, 5.59, 6.01 and 7.16. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Daganbhuiyan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.25 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.15.
Daganbhuiyan and Chittagong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Daganbhuiyan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chittagong peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Daganbhuiyan fare in comparison to others in Chittagong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Daganbhuiyan was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Chittagong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Chittagong, street construction in Daganbhuiyan has become more disconnected. Daganbhuiyan ranked 13th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Daganbhuiyan and Bangladesh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Daganbhuiyan fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Daganbhuiyan was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 157 cities in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bangladesh, street construction in Daganbhuiyan has become more disconnected. Daganbhuiyan ranked 32nd in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Daganbhuiyan and Chittagong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Daganbhuiyan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chittagong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Daganbhuiyan is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Chittagong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Chittagong, the street network in Daganbhuiyan has become more disconnected. Daganbhuiyan ranked 13th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Daganbhuiyan and Bangladesh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Daganbhuiyan is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 157 cities in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bangladesh, the street network in Daganbhuiyan has become more disconnected. Daganbhuiyan ranked 32nd in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Daganbhuiyan had a built-up area of 15.3 square kilometers, and a population of 748794 people.
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