Aligarh: city in Uttar Pradesh, 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 Aligarh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.9, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.61, 4.81, 5.57 and 4.8. Street construction in Aligarh increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Aligarh spans a total of 1604 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.8, 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, 4.68, 5.05 and 4.9. The aggregate street network in Aligarh increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Aligarh and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aligarh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aligarh fare in comparison to others in Uttar Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aligarh was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 204 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Uttar Pradesh, street construction in Aligarh has become more connected. Aligarh ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Aligarh and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aligarh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aligarh fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aligarh was the 282nd-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 Aligarh has become more connected. Aligarh ranked 112th in 1975, 121st in 1976-1990, 116th in 1991-2000 and 282nd in 2001-2014.
Aligarh and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aligarh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
To date, Aligarh is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 204 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Uttar Pradesh, the street network in Aligarh has become more connected. Aligarh ranked 15th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Aligarh and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aligarh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Aligarh is the 134th-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 Aligarh has become more connected. Aligarh ranked 112th in 1975, 114th in 1976-1990, 98th in 1991-2000 and 134th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Aligarh had a built-up area of 30.36 square kilometers, and a population of 1617979 people.
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