Theni: 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 Theni as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.59, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.11, 3.57, 4.56 and 4.83. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Theni fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Theni spans a total of 136 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 4.56, 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 6.11, 4.0, 4.39 and 4.59. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Theni has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Theni and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Theni was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Theni fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Theni was the 27th-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 Theni has become more connected. Theni ranked 3rd in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Theni and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Theni was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Theni fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Theni was the 276th-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 Theni has become more connected. Theni ranked 40th in 1975, 299th in 1976-1990, 246th in 1991-2000 and 276th in 2001-2014.
Theni and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Theni was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Theni is the 12th-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 Theni has become more connected. Theni ranked 3rd in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Theni and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Theni was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Theni is the 180th-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 Theni has become more connected. Theni ranked 40th in 1975, 207th in 1976-1990, 179th in 1991-2000 and 180th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Theni had a built-up area of 3.25 square kilometers, and a population of 193301 people.
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