Chamarajanagara: city in Karnataka, 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 Chamarajanagara as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.49, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.19, 1.42, 1.39 and 1.39. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Chamarajanagara fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chamarajanagara spans a total of 40 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.39, 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 2.19, 1.47, 1.48 and 1.49. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Chamarajanagara has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Chamarajanagara and Karnataka do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chamarajanagara was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karnataka rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chamarajanagara fare in comparison to others in Karnataka? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chamarajanagara was the 87th-most disconnected out of the 147 cities in Karnataka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Karnataka, street construction in Chamarajanagara has become more connected. Chamarajanagara ranked 40th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 79th in 1991-2000 and 87th in 2001-2014.
Chamarajanagara and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chamarajanagara was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chamarajanagara fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chamarajanagara was the 971st-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 Chamarajanagara has become more connected. Chamarajanagara ranked 450th in 1975, 874th in 1976-1990, 810th in 1991-2000 and 971st in 2001-2014.
Chamarajanagara and Karnataka do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chamarajanagara was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karnataka rose steadily.
To date, Chamarajanagara is the 99th-most disconnected out of the 147 cities in Karnataka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Karnataka, the street network in Chamarajanagara has become more connected. Chamarajanagara ranked 40th in 1975, 78th in 1976-1990, 87th in 1991-2000 and 99th in 2001-2014.
Chamarajanagara and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chamarajanagara was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Chamarajanagara is the 1172nd-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 Chamarajanagara has become more connected. Chamarajanagara ranked 450th in 1975, 941st in 1976-1990, 1053rd in 1991-2000 and 1172nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chamarajanagara had a built-up area of 0.24 square kilometers, and a population of 134786 people.
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