Phultala: city in Khulna, 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 Phultala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.57, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.92, 4.04, 5.59 and 4.45. Disconnectivity in street construction in Phultala follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Phultala spans a total of 40 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.45, 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 4.92, 4.64, 4.71 and 4.57. Disconnectivity in Phultala's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Phultala and Khulna do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Phultala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Khulna rose steadily.
How do development practices in Phultala fare in comparison to others in Khulna? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Phultala was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 28 cities in Khulna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Khulna, street construction in Phultala has become more connected. Phultala ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Phultala and Bangladesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Phultala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bangladesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Phultala fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Phultala was the 42nd-most disconnected 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 Phultala has become more connected. Phultala ranked 17th in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Phultala and Khulna do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Phultala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Khulna rose steadily.
To date, Phultala is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 28 cities in Khulna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Khulna, the street network in Phultala has become more connected. Phultala ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Phultala and Bangladesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Phultala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bangladesh rose steadily.
To date, Phultala is the 49th-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 Phultala has become more connected. Phultala ranked 17th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Phultala had a built-up area of 3.11 square kilometers, and a population of 79683 people.
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