West Bengal: region in Bangladesh
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in West Bengal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.13, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.84, 4.23, 4.53 and 4.64. In each period, new street development in West Bengal steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.39 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.12.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in West Bengal spans a total of 34159 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.64, 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 3.84, 3.98, 4.01 and 4.13. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in West Bengal has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.14 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.12.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in West Bengal rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in West Bengal, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hakimpur. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hakimpur followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in West Bengal fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in West Bengal was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, street construction in West Bengal has become more connected. West Bengal ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in West Bengal is Hakimpur with an SNDi of 7.72, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Hakimpur with an SNDi of 7.72, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Hakimpur, Hakimpur
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in West Bengal rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in West Bengal, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hakimpur. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hakimpur followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, West Bengal is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, the street network in West Bengal has become more connected. West Bengal ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.