Chirala: city in Andhra Pradesh, India
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 Chirala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.54, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.81, 2.41, 1.95 and 5.11. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Chirala fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chirala spans a total of 226 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.41, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.81, 2.41, 2.41 and 2.54. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Chirala has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Chirala and Andhra Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chirala was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andhra Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chirala fare in comparison to others in Andhra Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chirala was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 97 cities in Andhra Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Andhra Pradesh, street construction in Chirala has become more disconnected. Chirala ranked 17th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Chirala and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chirala was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chirala fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chirala was the 221st-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Chirala has become more disconnected. Chirala ranked 335th in 1975, 612th in 1976-1990, 728th in 1991-2000 and 221st in 2001-2014.
Chirala and Andhra Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chirala was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andhra Pradesh rose steadily.
To date, Chirala is the 56th-most disconnected out of the 97 cities in Andhra Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Andhra Pradesh, the street network in Chirala has become more connected. Chirala ranked 17th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
Chirala and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chirala was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Chirala is the 823rd-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Chirala has become more connected. Chirala ranked 335th in 1975, 637th in 1976-1990, 753rd in 1991-2000 and 823rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chirala had a built-up area of 10.13 square kilometers, and a population of 218713 people.
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