Rameswaram: 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 Rameswaram as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.55, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.33, 4.81, nan and 5.76. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Rameswaram spans a total of 45 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.33, 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 3.33, 3.81, 3.77 and 4.55. Disconnectivity in Rameswaram's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Rameswaram 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 Rameswaram fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rameswaram was the 12th-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 Rameswaram has become more disconnected. Rameswaram ranked 26th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990 and 12th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Rameswaram 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 Rameswaram fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rameswaram was the 139th-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 Rameswaram has become more disconnected. Rameswaram ranked 254th in 1975, 123rd in 1976-1990 and 139th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Rameswaram and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rameswaram followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Rameswaram is 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, the street network in Rameswaram has become more disconnected. Rameswaram ranked 26th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Rameswaram and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rameswaram followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Rameswaram is the 189th-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 Rameswaram has become more disconnected. Rameswaram ranked 254th in 1975, 247th in 1976-1990, 305th in 1991-2000 and 189th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rameswaram had a built-up area of 0.75 square kilometers, and a population of 74592 people.
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