রামু Ramu: 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 রামু Ramu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.02, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.98, 7.94, 4.67 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in রামু Ramu spans a total of 201 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.98, 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 4.98, 6.16, 6.07 and 6.02. The aggregate street network in রামু Ramu increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
রামু Ramu and Chittagong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chittagong peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in রামু Ramu fare in comparison to others in Chittagong? out of the 21 cities in Chittagong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chittagong, street construction in রামু Ramu has become more connected. রামু Ramu ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990 and 10th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
রামু Ramu and Bangladesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bangladesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in রামু Ramu fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? out of the 157 cities in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bangladesh, street construction in রামু Ramu has become more connected. রামু Ramu ranked 16th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990 and 37th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
রামু Ramu and Chittagong follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, রামু Ramu is the 6th-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 রামু Ramu has become more disconnected. রামু Ramu ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
রামু Ramu and Bangladesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in রামু Ramu peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bangladesh rose steadily.
To date, রামু Ramu is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 157 cities in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bangladesh, the street network in রামু Ramu has become more connected. রামু Ramu ranked 16th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, রামু Ramu had a built-up area of 6.65 square kilometers, and a population of 498682 people.
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