Dharmavaram: 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 Dharmavaram as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.1, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.01, 4.78, 6.69 and 4.94. Street construction in Dharmavaram increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dharmavaram spans a total of 37 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 6.69, 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 4.01, 4.75, 5.17 and 5.1. The aggregate street network in Dharmavaram increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Dharmavaram and Andhra Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dharmavaram peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andhra Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dharmavaram fare in comparison to others in Andhra Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dharmavaram was the 19th-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, street construction in Dharmavaram has become more connected. Dharmavaram ranked 6th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Dharmavaram and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dharmavaram peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dharmavaram fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dharmavaram was the 248th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Dharmavaram has become more connected. Dharmavaram ranked 167th in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 58th in 1991-2000 and 248th in 2001-2014.
Dharmavaram and Andhra Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dharmavaram peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andhra Pradesh rose steadily.
To date, Dharmavaram is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 97 cities in Andhra Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dharmavaram ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Dharmavaram and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dharmavaram peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Dharmavaram is the 111th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Dharmavaram has become more disconnected. Dharmavaram ranked 167th in 1975, 106th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 111th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dharmavaram had a built-up area of 2.42 square kilometers, and a population of 159652 people.
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