Anand: city in Gujarat, 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 Anand as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.79, 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 1.97, 2.47, 3.5 and 4.79. In each period, new street development in Anand steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Anand spans a total of 398 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.79, 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 1.97, 2.11, 2.27 and 2.79. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Anand has become more disconnected.
Anand and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Anand rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Anand fare in comparison to others in Gujarat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Anand was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 108 cities in Gujarat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Gujarat, street construction in Anand has become more disconnected. Anand ranked 30th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Anand and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Anand fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Anand was the 284th-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 Anand has become more disconnected. Anand ranked 490th in 1975, 598th in 1976-1990, 438th in 1991-2000 and 284th in 2001-2014.
Anand and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Anand rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Anand is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 108 cities in Gujarat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gujarat, the street network in Anand has become more connected. Anand ranked 30th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Anand and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Anand is the 724th-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 Anand has become more connected. Anand ranked 490th in 1975, 728th in 1976-1990, 800th in 1991-2000 and 724th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Anand had a built-up area of 22.6 square kilometers, and a population of 694024 people.
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