Gummidipundi: 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 Gummidipundi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.29, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.74, nan, 5.44 and 3.66. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gummidipundi spans a total of 86 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.66, 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 4.74, 4.74, 4.8 and 4.29. Disconnectivity in Gummidipundi's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Gummidipundi and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gummidipundi fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gummidipundi was the 61st-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 Gummidipundi has become more connected. Gummidipundi ranked 14th in 1975, 20th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Gummidipundi and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gummidipundi fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gummidipundi was the 517th-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 Gummidipundi has become more connected. Gummidipundi ranked 103rd in 1975, 139th in 1991-2000 and 517th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Gummidipundi and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gummidipundi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Gummidipundi is the 20th-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 Gummidipundi has become more connected. Gummidipundi ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Gummidipundi and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gummidipundi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Gummidipundi is the 242nd-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 Gummidipundi has become more connected. Gummidipundi ranked 103rd in 1975, 107th in 1976-1990, 129th in 1991-2000 and 242nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gummidipundi had a built-up area of 2.89 square kilometers, and a population of 109360 people.
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