Kalpetta: city in Kerala, 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 Kalpetta as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.78, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 6.28, 4.96 and 5.52. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kalpetta spans a total of 82 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.52, 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 nan, 6.29, 5.93 and 5.78. Data was not available in 1975.
Kalpetta and Kerala 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 Kerala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Kalpetta fare in comparison to others in Kerala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kalpetta was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 59 cities in Kerala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kerala, street construction in Kalpetta has become more connected. Kalpetta ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Kalpetta 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 Kalpetta fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kalpetta was the 168th-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 Kalpetta has become more connected. Kalpetta ranked 37th in 1976-1990, 189th in 1991-2000 and 168th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Kalpetta and Kerala do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kerala was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kalpetta is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 59 cities in Kerala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kerala, the street network in Kalpetta has become more connected. Kalpetta ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Kalpetta and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Kalpetta is the 61st-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 Kalpetta has become more connected. Kalpetta ranked 29th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Kalpetta had a built-up area of 2.21 square kilometers, and a population of 119985 people.
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