Nongstoin: city in Meghalaya, 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 Nongstoin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.31, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.18, 3.69, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nongstoin spans a total of 55 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.69, 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 1.18, 3.37, 3.36 and 3.31. The aggregate street network in Nongstoin increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Nongstoin and Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Nongstoin fare in comparison to others in Meghalaya? out of the 2 cities in Meghalaya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nongstoin ranked 2nd in 1975 and 2nd in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Nongstoin 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 Nongstoin fare in comparison to others in India? 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 Nongstoin has become more disconnected. Nongstoin ranked 619th in 1975 and 271st in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Nongstoin and Meghalaya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nongstoin peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Meghalaya rose steadily.
To date, Nongstoin is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Meghalaya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nongstoin ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Nongstoin and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nongstoin peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Nongstoin is the 518th-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 Nongstoin has become more disconnected. Nongstoin ranked 619th in 1975, 341st in 1976-1990, 422nd in 1991-2000 and 518th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nongstoin had a built-up area of 0.35 square kilometers, and a population of 78057 people.
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