Daman: city in Daman and Diu, 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 Daman as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.6, 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 1.1, 2.76, 4.37 and 1.43. Street construction in Daman 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 Daman spans a total of 95 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 4.37, 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 1.1, 2.01, 2.66 and 2.6. The aggregate street network in Daman increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Daman and Daman and Diu follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Daman fare in comparison to others in Daman and Diu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Daman was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Daman and Diu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Daman and Diu, street construction in Daman has become more connected. Daman ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Daman and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Daman peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Daman fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Daman was the 965th-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 Daman has become more connected. Daman ranked 629th in 1975, 512th in 1976-1990, 275th in 1991-2000 and 965th in 2001-2014.
Daman and Daman and Diu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Daman peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Daman and Diu rose steadily.
To date, Daman is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Daman and Diu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Daman ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Daman and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Daman peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Daman is the 793rd-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 Daman has become more connected. Daman ranked 629th in 1975, 763rd in 1976-1990, 666th in 1991-2000 and 793rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Daman had a built-up area of 4.07 square kilometers, and a population of 98134 people.
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