Patiala: 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 Patiala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.72, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.61, 4.88, 4.43 and 3.65. Street construction in Patiala 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 Patiala spans a total of 890 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.61, 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 3.61, 3.64, 3.72 and 3.72. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Patiala has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Patiala and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Patiala peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Patiala fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Patiala was the 12th-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 Patiala has become more connected. Patiala ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Patiala and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Patiala peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Patiala fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Patiala was the 520th-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 Patiala has become more connected. Patiala ranked 203rd in 1975, 114th in 1976-1990, 264th in 1991-2000 and 520th in 2001-2014.
Patiala and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Patiala is 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, the street network in Patiala has become more connected. Patiala ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Patiala and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Patiala is the 384th-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 Patiala has become more connected. Patiala ranked 203rd in 1975, 282nd in 1976-1990, 316th in 1991-2000 and 384th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Patiala had a built-up area of 28.91 square kilometers, and a population of 636337 people.
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