Bhavnagar: 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 Bhavnagar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.13, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.4, 1.58, 2.59 and 3.1. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Bhavnagar fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bhavnagar spans a total of 707 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.58, which is relatively well-connected.
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 6.4, 1.6, 1.72 and 2.13. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Bhavnagar has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Bhavnagar and Gujarat follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Bhavnagar fare in comparison to others in Gujarat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bhavnagar was the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 108 cities in Gujarat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gujarat, street construction in Bhavnagar has become more connected. Bhavnagar ranked 2nd in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Bhavnagar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bhavnagar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bhavnagar fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bhavnagar was the 650th-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 Bhavnagar has become more connected. Bhavnagar ranked 31st in 1975, 832nd in 1976-1990, 627th in 1991-2000 and 650th in 2001-2014.
Bhavnagar and Gujarat follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Bhavnagar is the 42nd-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 Bhavnagar has become more connected. Bhavnagar ranked 2nd in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Bhavnagar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bhavnagar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Bhavnagar is the 976th-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 Bhavnagar has become more connected. Bhavnagar ranked 31st in 1975, 892nd in 1976-1990, 981st in 1991-2000 and 976th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bhavnagar had a built-up area of 21.08 square kilometers, and a population of 649990 people.
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