Jammu and Kashmir: region in 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 Jammu and Kashmir as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.18, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.52, 4.15, 5.91 and 5.87. Disconnectivity in street construction in Jammu and Kashmir follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Jammu and Kashmir spans a total of 12243 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.15, 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 5.52, 4.61, 4.72 and 5.18. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Jammu and Kashmir has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jammu and Kashmir followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Srinagar, Jammu and Anantnag. Out of the three cities, Anantnag does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Anantnag followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Jammu and Kashmir fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jammu and Kashmir was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 35 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Jammu and Kashmir has become more connected. Jammu and Kashmir ranked 6th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jammu and Kashmir is Kathua with an SNDi of 5.74, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Pulwama with an SNDi of -0.01, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Pulwama, Kathua
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jammu and Kashmir was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Srinagar, Jammu and Anantnag. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Srinagar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jammu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Anantnag followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Jammu and Kashmir is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 35 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Jammu and Kashmir has become more connected. Jammu and Kashmir ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.