Coimbatore: 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 Coimbatore as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.1, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.94, 4.04, 5.36 and 5.74. In each period, new street development in Coimbatore steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.38.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Coimbatore spans a total of 2874 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.04, 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 2.94, 3.74, 3.8 and 4.1. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Coimbatore has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.81 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.3.
Coimbatore and Tamil Nadu 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 Coimbatore fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Coimbatore was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, street construction in Coimbatore has become more disconnected. Coimbatore ranked 34th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Coimbatore 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 Coimbatore fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Coimbatore was the 141st-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 Coimbatore has become more disconnected. Coimbatore ranked 310th in 1975, 220th in 1976-1990, 147th in 1991-2000 and 141st in 2001-2014.
Coimbatore and Tamil Nadu follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Coimbatore is the 24th-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, the street network in Coimbatore has become more disconnected. Coimbatore ranked 34th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Coimbatore and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Coimbatore is the 292nd-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Coimbatore has become more disconnected. Coimbatore ranked 310th in 1975, 258th in 1976-1990, 295th in 1991-2000 and 292nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Coimbatore had a built-up area of 96.53 square kilometers, and a population of 2204879 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: