Delhi [New Delhi]: city in NCT of Delhi, 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 Delhi [New Delhi] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.49, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.17, 3.44, 3.55 and 4.27. In each period, new street development in Delhi [New Delhi] steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Delhi [New Delhi] spans a total of 26679 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.44, 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 3.17, 3.35, 3.39 and 3.49. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Delhi [New Delhi] has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.18 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
Delhi [New Delhi] and NCT of Delhi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Delhi [New Delhi] fare in comparison to others in NCT of Delhi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Delhi [New Delhi] was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in NCT of Delhi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Delhi [New Delhi] ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Delhi [New Delhi] and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Delhi [New Delhi] fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Delhi [New Delhi] was the 388th-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 Delhi [New Delhi] has become more connected. Delhi [New Delhi] ranked 276th in 1975, 329th in 1976-1990, 422nd in 1991-2000 and 388th in 2001-2014.
Delhi [New Delhi] and NCT of Delhi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Delhi [New Delhi] is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in NCT of Delhi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Delhi [New Delhi] ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Delhi [New Delhi] and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Delhi [New Delhi] is the 469th-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 Delhi [New Delhi] has become more connected. Delhi [New Delhi] ranked 276th in 1975, 345th in 1976-1990, 414th in 1991-2000 and 469th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Delhi [New Delhi] had a built-up area of 1212.73 square kilometers, and a population of 26658713 people.
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