Dhule: 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 Dhule as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.82, 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 2.92, 2.79, 3.96 and 0.85. Disconnectivity in street construction in Dhule follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dhule spans a total of 247 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.79, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.92, 2.82, 2.89 and 2.82. Disconnectivity in Dhule's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Dhule and Maharashtra do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dhule followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Maharashtra rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dhule fare in comparison to others in Maharashtra? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dhule was the 117th-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 Dhule has become more connected. Dhule ranked 24th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 117th in 2001-2014.
Dhule and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dhule followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dhule fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dhule was the 1050th-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 Dhule has become more connected. Dhule ranked 313th in 1975, 501st in 1976-1990, 341st in 1991-2000 and 1050th in 2001-2014.
Dhule and Maharashtra do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dhule followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Maharashtra rose steadily.
To date, Dhule is the 74th-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 Dhule has become more connected. Dhule ranked 24th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2000 and 74th in 2001-2014.
Dhule and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dhule followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Dhule is the 713th-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 Dhule has become more connected. Dhule ranked 313th in 1975, 505th in 1976-1990, 586th in 1991-2000 and 713th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dhule had a built-up area of 20.08 square kilometers, and a population of 617504 people.
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