Bathinda: city in Punjab, 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 Bathinda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.17, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.91, 3.1, 2.81 and 2.49. Street construction in Bathinda increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bathinda spans a total of 281 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.91, 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 1.91, 2.03, 2.14 and 2.17. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bathinda has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.12 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Bathinda and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bathinda peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bathinda fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bathinda was the 21st-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Punjab, street construction in Bathinda has become more connected. Bathinda ranked 19th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Bathinda and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bathinda peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bathinda fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bathinda was the 786th-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 Bathinda has become more connected. Bathinda ranked 503rd in 1975, 426th in 1976-1990, 575th in 1991-2000 and 786th in 2001-2014.
Bathinda and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bathinda is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bathinda ranked 19th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Bathinda and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bathinda is the 959th-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 Bathinda has become more connected. Bathinda ranked 503rd in 1975, 758th in 1976-1990, 835th in 1991-2000 and 959th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bathinda had a built-up area of 30.55 square kilometers, and a population of 330603 people.
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