Chinnasalem: city in Tamil Nadu, 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 Chinnasalem as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.51, 0.77, 1.8 and 2.52. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Chinnasalem fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chinnasalem spans a total of 48 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.77, 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 5.51, 1.03, 1.06 and 1.22. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Chinnasalem has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Chinnasalem and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chinnasalem was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chinnasalem fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chinnasalem was the 98th-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, street construction in Chinnasalem has become more connected. Chinnasalem ranked 10th in 1975, 100th in 1976-1990, 92nd in 1991-2000 and 98th in 2001-2014.
Chinnasalem and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chinnasalem was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chinnasalem fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chinnasalem was the 777th-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 Chinnasalem has become more connected. Chinnasalem ranked 58th in 1975, 1006th in 1976-1990, 750th in 1991-2000 and 777th in 2001-2014.
Chinnasalem and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chinnasalem was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Chinnasalem is the 128th-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, the street network in Chinnasalem has become more connected. Chinnasalem ranked 10th in 1975, 110th in 1976-1990, 119th in 1991-2000 and 128th in 2001-2014.
Chinnasalem and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chinnasalem was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Chinnasalem is the 1258th-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 Chinnasalem has become more connected. Chinnasalem ranked 58th in 1975, 1056th in 1976-1990, 1163rd in 1991-2000 and 1258th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chinnasalem had a built-up area of 0.95 square kilometers, and a population of 56427 people.
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