Neyveli: 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 Neyveli as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.65, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.11, 1.46, nan and 0.64. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Neyveli spans a total of 267 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.64, 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 -0.11, 0.49, 0.89 and 0.65. The aggregate street network in Neyveli increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Neyveli 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 Neyveli fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Neyveli was 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, street construction in Neyveli has become more connected. Neyveli ranked 79th in 1975, 86th in 1976-1990 and 128th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Neyveli 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 Neyveli fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Neyveli was the 1078th-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 Neyveli has become more connected. Neyveli ranked 794th in 1975, 858th in 1976-1990 and 1078th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Neyveli and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Neyveli peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Neyveli is the 140th-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 Neyveli has become more connected. Neyveli ranked 79th in 1975, 127th in 1976-1990, 124th in 1991-2000 and 140th in 2001-2014.
Neyveli and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Neyveli peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Neyveli is the 1392nd-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 Neyveli has become more connected. Neyveli ranked 794th in 1975, 1189th in 1976-1990, 1211th in 1991-2000 and 1392nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Neyveli had a built-up area of 4.05 square kilometers, and a population of 254529 people.
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