Haridwar: city in Uttarakhand, 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 Haridwar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.85, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.61, 4.52, 6.81 and 5.39. Disconnectivity in street construction in Haridwar follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Haridwar spans a total of 693 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.61, 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 4.61, 4.58, 4.65 and 4.85. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Haridwar has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Haridwar and Uttarakhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Haridwar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttarakhand peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Haridwar fare in comparison to others in Uttarakhand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Haridwar was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Uttarakhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Uttarakhand, street construction in Haridwar has become more connected. Haridwar ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Haridwar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Haridwar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Haridwar fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Haridwar was the 187th-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 Haridwar has become more connected. Haridwar ranked 113th in 1975, 151st in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 187th in 2001-2014.
Haridwar and Uttarakhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Haridwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttarakhand rose steadily.
To date, Haridwar is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Uttarakhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Uttarakhand, the street network in Haridwar has become more connected. Haridwar ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Haridwar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Haridwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Haridwar is the 142nd-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 Haridwar has become more connected. Haridwar ranked 113th in 1975, 126th in 1976-1990, 145th in 1991-2000 and 142nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Haridwar had a built-up area of 19.71 square kilometers, and a population of 646075 people.
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