Shikohabad: 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 Shikohabad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.18, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.19, 2.59, 4.3 and 4.95. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Shikohabad fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shikohabad spans a total of 173 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.95, 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 3.19, 2.86, 3.41 and 4.18. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Shikohabad has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Shikohabad and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shikohabad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Shikohabad fare in comparison to others in Uttar Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shikohabad was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 204 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uttar Pradesh, street construction in Shikohabad has become more disconnected. Shikohabad ranked 33rd in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Shikohabad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shikohabad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Shikohabad fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shikohabad was the 245th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Shikohabad has become more disconnected. Shikohabad ranked 275th in 1975, 564th in 1976-1990, 285th in 1991-2000 and 245th in 2001-2014.
Shikohabad and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shikohabad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
To date, Shikohabad is the 35th-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 Shikohabad has become more connected. Shikohabad ranked 33rd in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Shikohabad and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shikohabad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Shikohabad is the 275th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shikohabad ranked 275th in 1975, 487th in 1976-1990, 406th in 1991-2000 and 275th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shikohabad had a built-up area of 3.89 square kilometers, and a population of 453340 people.
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