Pathanapuram: 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 Pathanapuram as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.39, 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, 1.63, 3.1 and 3.44. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pathanapuram spans a total of 61 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, 1.63, 2.14 and 2.39. Data was not available in 1975.
Pathanapuram 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 Pathanapuram fare in comparison to others in Kerala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pathanapuram was the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 59 cities in Kerala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kerala, street construction in Pathanapuram has become more disconnected. Pathanapuram ranked 49th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pathanapuram 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 Pathanapuram fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pathanapuram was the 570th-most disconnected 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 Pathanapuram has become more disconnected. Pathanapuram ranked 814th in 1976-1990, 519th in 1991-2000 and 570th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pathanapuram 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, Pathanapuram is the 53rd-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 Pathanapuram has become more connected. Pathanapuram ranked 51st in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pathanapuram 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, Pathanapuram is the 884th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pathanapuram ranked 884th in 1976-1990, 831st in 1991-2000 and 884th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Pathanapuram had a built-up area of 1.37 square kilometers, and a population of 61612 people.
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