Kozhikode: 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 Kozhikode as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.64, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.12, 3.54, 4.35 and 3.85. Disconnectivity in street construction in Kozhikode 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 Kozhikode spans a total of 1134 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.54, 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 4.12, 3.55, 3.61 and 3.64. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kozhikode has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Kozhikode and Kerala follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Kozhikode fare in comparison to others in Kerala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kozhikode was the 37th-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 Kozhikode has become more connected. Kozhikode ranked 16th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Kozhikode and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kozhikode followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kozhikode fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kozhikode was the 479th-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 Kozhikode has become more connected. Kozhikode ranked 153rd in 1975, 309th in 1976-1990, 279th in 1991-2000 and 479th in 2001-2014.
Kozhikode and Kerala follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kozhikode is the 29th-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 Kozhikode has become more connected. Kozhikode ranked 16th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Kozhikode and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kozhikode was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Kozhikode is the 406th-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 Kozhikode has become more connected. Kozhikode ranked 153rd in 1975, 305th in 1976-1990, 341st in 1991-2000 and 406th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kozhikode had a built-up area of 83.93 square kilometers, and a population of 2209628 people.
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