Karaikal: city in Puducherry, 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 Karaikal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.59, 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 2.65, 1.93, 5.1 and 4.04. Disconnectivity in street construction in Karaikal follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Karaikal spans a total of 113 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.93, which is relatively 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 2.65, 1.95, 2.4 and 2.59. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Karaikal has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Karaikal and Puducherry do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karaikal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Puducherry was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Karaikal fare in comparison to others in Puducherry? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karaikal was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Puducherry. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Karaikal ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Karaikal and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karaikal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Karaikal fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karaikal was the 442nd-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 Karaikal has become more connected. Karaikal ranked 359th in 1975, 732nd in 1976-1990, 171st in 1991-2000 and 442nd in 2001-2014.
Karaikal and Puducherry follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Karaikal is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Puducherry. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Karaikal ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Karaikal and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Karaikal was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Karaikal is the 798th-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 Karaikal has become more connected. Karaikal ranked 359th in 1975, 784th in 1976-1990, 754th in 1991-2000 and 798th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Karaikal had a built-up area of 3.71 square kilometers, and a population of 103394 people.
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