Dera Bassi: 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 Dera Bassi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.39, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.31, 1.59, 4.62 and 4.62. Disconnectivity in street construction in Dera Bassi 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 Dera Bassi spans a total of 144 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 4.62, 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 4.31, 3.89, 4.35 and 4.39. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Dera Bassi has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Dera Bassi and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dera Bassi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Dera Bassi fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dera Bassi was the 6th-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 Dera Bassi has become more connected. Dera Bassi ranked 3rd in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Dera Bassi and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dera Bassi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dera Bassi fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dera Bassi was the 316th-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 Dera Bassi has become more connected. Dera Bassi ranked 134th in 1975, 828th in 1976-1990, 231st in 1991-2000 and 316th in 2001-2014.
Dera Bassi and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dera Bassi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Dera Bassi is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Punjab, the street network in Dera Bassi has become more disconnected. Dera Bassi ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Dera Bassi and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dera Bassi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Dera Bassi is the 215th-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 Dera Bassi has become more connected. Dera Bassi ranked 134th in 1975, 225th in 1976-1990, 188th in 1991-2000 and 215th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dera Bassi had a built-up area of 3.49 square kilometers, and a population of 79137 people.
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