Kapurthala: 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 Kapurthala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.6, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.45, 3.41, 3.52 and 4.26. In each period, new street development in Kapurthala steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.96 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.74.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kapurthala spans a total of 228 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.26, 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 2.45, 2.59, 2.83 and 3.6. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kapurthala has become more disconnected.
Kapurthala and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kapurthala rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kapurthala fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kapurthala was the 9th-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 Kapurthala has become more disconnected. Kapurthala ranked 14th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Kapurthala 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 Kapurthala fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kapurthala was the 392nd-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Kapurthala has become more disconnected. Kapurthala ranked 400th in 1975, 343rd in 1976-1990, 434th in 1991-2000 and 392nd in 2001-2014.
Kapurthala and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kapurthala is the 8th-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 Kapurthala has become more disconnected. Kapurthala ranked 14th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Kapurthala and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kapurthala is the 429th-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 Kapurthala has become more connected. Kapurthala ranked 400th in 1975, 576th in 1976-1990, 606th in 1991-2000 and 429th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kapurthala had a built-up area of 7.1 square kilometers, and a population of 105480 people.
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