Chunar: 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 Chunar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.66, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.33, 4.63, 1.43 and 2.64. Disconnectivity in street construction in Chunar follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chunar spans a total of 90 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.64, 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 4.33, 4.55, 2.72 and 2.66. The aggregate street network in Chunar increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Chunar and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chunar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chunar fare in comparison to others in Uttar Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chunar was the 61st-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 Chunar has become more connected. Chunar ranked 17th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
Chunar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chunar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chunar fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chunar was the 756th-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 Chunar has become more connected. Chunar ranked 132nd in 1975, 141st in 1976-1990, 803rd in 1991-2000 and 756th in 2001-2014.
Chunar and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chunar peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
To date, Chunar is the 83rd-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 Chunar has become more connected. Chunar ranked 17th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 69th in 1991-2000 and 83rd in 2001-2014.
Chunar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chunar peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Chunar is the 771st-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 Chunar has become more connected. Chunar ranked 132nd in 1975, 136th in 1976-1990, 644th in 1991-2000 and 771st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chunar had a built-up area of 2.37 square kilometers, and a population of 172919 people.
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