Tiruchirappalli: 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 Tiruchirappalli as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.78, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.73, 3.32, 4.14 and 4.25. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Tiruchirappalli fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tiruchirappalli spans a total of 1173 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.32, 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 4.73, 3.34, 3.51 and 3.78. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Tiruchirappalli has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Tiruchirappalli and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tiruchirappalli was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tiruchirappalli fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tiruchirappalli was the 41st-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 Tiruchirappalli has become more connected. Tiruchirappalli ranked 15th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Tiruchirappalli and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tiruchirappalli was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tiruchirappalli fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tiruchirappalli was the 395th-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 Tiruchirappalli has become more connected. Tiruchirappalli ranked 104th in 1975, 359th in 1976-1990, 313th in 1991-2000 and 395th in 2001-2014.
Tiruchirappalli and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tiruchirappalli was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Tiruchirappalli is the 31st-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 Tiruchirappalli has become more connected. Tiruchirappalli ranked 15th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Tiruchirappalli and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tiruchirappalli was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Tiruchirappalli is the 369th-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 Tiruchirappalli has become more connected. Tiruchirappalli ranked 104th in 1975, 350th in 1976-1990, 373rd in 1991-2000 and 369th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tiruchirappalli had a built-up area of 27.5 square kilometers, and a population of 1267905 people.
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