Borsad: 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 Borsad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.94, 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 5.23, 3.2, 2.68 and 2.47. In each period, new street development in Borsad steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Borsad spans a total of 78 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.47, 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 5.23, 3.38, 3.3 and 2.94. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Borsad has become more connected.
Borsad and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Borsad fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Borsad fare in comparison to others in Gujarat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Borsad was 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, street construction in Borsad has become more connected. Borsad ranked 7th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Borsad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Borsad fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Borsad fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Borsad was the 792nd-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 Borsad has become more connected. Borsad ranked 71st in 1975, 395th in 1976-1990, 609th in 1991-2000 and 792nd in 2001-2014.
Borsad and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Borsad fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Borsad is the 27th-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 Borsad has become more connected. Borsad ranked 7th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Borsad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Borsad fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Borsad is the 656th-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 Borsad has become more connected. Borsad ranked 71st in 1975, 340th in 1976-1990, 438th in 1991-2000 and 656th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Borsad had a built-up area of 2.45 square kilometers, and a population of 206325 people.
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