Dhanbad: city in Jharkhand, 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 Dhanbad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.55, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.49, 4.25, 6.81 and 4.36. Disconnectivity in street construction in Dhanbad 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 Dhanbad spans a total of 518 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.25, 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 4.49, 4.35, 4.54 and 4.55. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Dhanbad has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Dhanbad and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dhanbad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dhanbad fare in comparison to others in Jharkhand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dhanbad was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 35 cities in Jharkhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jharkhand, street construction in Dhanbad has become more connected. Dhanbad ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Dhanbad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dhanbad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dhanbad fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dhanbad was the 369th-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 Dhanbad has become more connected. Dhanbad ranked 122nd in 1975, 179th in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2000 and 369th in 2001-2014.
Dhanbad and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dhanbad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
To date, Dhanbad is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 35 cities in Jharkhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jharkhand, the street network in Dhanbad has become more connected. Dhanbad ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Dhanbad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dhanbad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Dhanbad is the 187th-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 Dhanbad has become more connected. Dhanbad ranked 122nd in 1975, 157th in 1976-1990, 161st in 1991-2000 and 187th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dhanbad had a built-up area of 70.5 square kilometers, and a population of 2087166 people.
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