Kozhinjapara: 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 Kozhinjapara as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.59, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.78, nan and 3.8. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kozhinjapara spans a total of 27 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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, 1.78, 2.03 and 2.59. Data was not available in 1975.
Kozhinjapara 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 Kozhinjapara fare in comparison to others in Kerala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kozhinjapara was the 38th-most disconnected out of the 59 cities in Kerala. Kozhinjapara ranked 44th in 1976-1990 and 38th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Kozhinjapara 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 Kozhinjapara fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kozhinjapara was the 487th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Kozhinjapara ranked 775th in 1976-1990 and 487th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Kozhinjapara 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, Kozhinjapara is the 49th-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 Kozhinjapara has become more connected. Kozhinjapara ranked 46th in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Kozhinjapara 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, Kozhinjapara is the 799th-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 Kozhinjapara has become more disconnected. Kozhinjapara ranked 836th in 1976-1990, 872nd in 1991-2000 and 799th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Kozhinjapara had a built-up area of 0.69 square kilometers, and a population of 61164 people.
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