Hoshiarpur: 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 Hoshiarpur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.28, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.46, 4.46, 5.25 and 4.83. Street construction in Hoshiarpur increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hoshiarpur spans a total of 547 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.83, 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 3.46, 3.58, 3.79 and 4.28. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Hoshiarpur has become more disconnected.
Hoshiarpur and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hoshiarpur fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hoshiarpur was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Punjab, street construction in Hoshiarpur has become more disconnected. Hoshiarpur ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Hoshiarpur and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hoshiarpur peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Hoshiarpur fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hoshiarpur was the 277th-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 Hoshiarpur has become more connected. Hoshiarpur ranked 228th in 1975, 159th in 1976-1990, 157th in 1991-2000 and 277th in 2001-2014.
Hoshiarpur and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Hoshiarpur is the 3rd-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 Hoshiarpur has become more disconnected. Hoshiarpur ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Hoshiarpur and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Hoshiarpur is the 244th-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 Hoshiarpur has become more connected. Hoshiarpur ranked 228th in 1975, 300th in 1976-1990, 298th in 1991-2000 and 244th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hoshiarpur had a built-up area of 12.35 square kilometers, and a population of 212119 people.
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