Mal Bazaar: city in West Bengal, 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 Mal Bazaar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.77, 1.74, nan and 1.38. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mal Bazaar spans a total of 22 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.74, which is relatively well-connected.
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 2.77, 1.82, 1.82 and 1.76. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Mal Bazaar has become more connected.
Mal Bazaar and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mal Bazaar fare in comparison to others in West Bengal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mal Bazaar was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Bengal, street construction in Mal Bazaar has become more connected. Mal Bazaar ranked 12th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990 and 31st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Mal Bazaar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mal Bazaar fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mal Bazaar was the 975th-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 Mal Bazaar has become more connected. Mal Bazaar ranked 339th in 1975, 784th in 1976-1990 and 975th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Mal Bazaar and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mal Bazaar fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
To date, Mal Bazaar is the 43rd-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Bengal, the street network in Mal Bazaar has become more connected. Mal Bazaar ranked 12th in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
Mal Bazaar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mal Bazaar fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Mal Bazaar is the 1081st-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 Mal Bazaar has become more connected. Mal Bazaar ranked 339th in 1975, 827th in 1976-1990, 950th in 1991-2000 and 1081st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mal Bazaar had a built-up area of 0.95 square kilometers, and a population of 77559 people.
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