Tirunelveli: 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 Tirunelveli as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.39, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.15, 3.84, 2.58 and 3.25. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Tirunelveli fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tirunelveli spans a total of 362 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.25, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 5.15, 4.09, 3.54 and 3.39. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Tirunelveli has become more connected.
Tirunelveli and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tirunelveli was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tirunelveli fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tirunelveli was the 75th-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 Tirunelveli has become more connected. Tirunelveli ranked 11th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 80th in 1991-2000 and 75th in 2001-2014.
Tirunelveli and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tirunelveli was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tirunelveli fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tirunelveli was the 621st-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 Tirunelveli has become more connected. Tirunelveli ranked 73rd in 1975, 246th in 1976-1990, 628th in 1991-2000 and 621st in 2001-2014.
Tirunelveli and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tirunelveli fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Tirunelveli is the 45th-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 Tirunelveli has become more connected. Tirunelveli ranked 11th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Tirunelveli and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tirunelveli fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Tirunelveli is the 499th-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 Tirunelveli has become more connected. Tirunelveli ranked 73rd in 1975, 195th in 1976-1990, 361st in 1991-2000 and 499th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tirunelveli had a built-up area of 9.82 square kilometers, and a population of 344804 people.
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