Amalner: city in Maharashtra, 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 Amalner as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.6, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.6, -0.25, -0.82 and -0.5. Disconnectivity in street construction in Amalner follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Amalner spans a total of 92 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.25, which is very well-connected.
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 -0.6, -0.5, -0.57 and -0.6. The aggregate street network in Amalner increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Amalner and Maharashtra do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Amalner followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Maharashtra rose steadily.
How do development practices in Amalner fare in comparison to others in Maharashtra? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Amalner was the 137th-most disconnected out of the 186 cities in Maharashtra. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Maharashtra, street construction in Amalner has become more connected. Amalner ranked 95th in 1975, 117th in 1976-1990, 116th in 1991-2000 and 137th in 2001-2014.
Amalner and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Amalner followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Amalner fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Amalner was the 1195th-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 Amalner has become more connected. Amalner ranked 837th in 1975, 1158th in 1976-1990, 1026th in 1991-2000 and 1195th in 2001-2014.
Amalner and Maharashtra do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Amalner peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Maharashtra rose steadily.
To date, Amalner is the 176th-most disconnected out of the 186 cities in Maharashtra. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Maharashtra, the street network in Amalner has become more connected. Amalner ranked 95th in 1975, 156th in 1976-1990, 167th in 1991-2000 and 176th in 2001-2014.
Amalner and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Amalner peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Amalner is the 1606th-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 Amalner has become more connected. Amalner ranked 837th in 1975, 1341st in 1976-1990, 1467th in 1991-2000 and 1606th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Amalner had a built-up area of 2.97 square kilometers, and a population of 122345 people.
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