Gowribidanur: 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 Gowribidanur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.46, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.26, 5.44, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gowribidanur spans a total of 37 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.44, 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 2.26, 4.66, 4.71 and 4.46. The aggregate street network in Gowribidanur increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Gowribidanur and Karnataka do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karnataka rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gowribidanur fare in comparison to others in Karnataka? out of the 147 cities in Karnataka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Karnataka, street construction in Gowribidanur has become more disconnected. Gowribidanur ranked 37th in 1975 and 6th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Gowribidanur and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gowribidanur fare in comparison to others in India? out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Gowribidanur has become more disconnected. Gowribidanur ranked 435th in 1975 and 65th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Gowribidanur and Karnataka do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gowribidanur peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Karnataka rose steadily.
To date, Gowribidanur is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 147 cities in Karnataka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Karnataka, the street network in Gowribidanur has become more disconnected. Gowribidanur ranked 37th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Gowribidanur and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gowribidanur peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Gowribidanur is the 201st-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Gowribidanur has become more disconnected. Gowribidanur ranked 435th in 1975, 117th in 1976-1990, 134th in 1991-2000 and 201st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gowribidanur had a built-up area of 1.31 square kilometers, and a population of 157164 people.
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