Pangkalpinang: city in Bangka Belitung, Indonesia
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 Pangkalpinang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.19, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.09, nan, 1.06 and 1.9. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pangkalpinang spans a total of 272 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.09, 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 1.09, 1.09, 1.08 and 1.19. Disconnectivity in Pangkalpinang's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Pangkalpinang and Bangka Belitung do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Bangka Belitung's street network construction.
How do development practices in Pangkalpinang fare in comparison to others in Bangka Belitung? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pangkalpinang was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Bangka Belitung. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bangka Belitung, street construction in Pangkalpinang has become more connected. Pangkalpinang ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Pangkalpinang and Indonesia 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 Indonesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Pangkalpinang fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pangkalpinang was the 258th-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, street construction in Pangkalpinang has become more connected. Pangkalpinang ranked 233rd in 1975, 245th in 1991-2000 and 258th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Pangkalpinang and Bangka Belitung do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pangkalpinang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bangka Belitung rose steadily.
To date, Pangkalpinang is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Bangka Belitung. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pangkalpinang ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Pangkalpinang and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pangkalpinang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Pangkalpinang is the 327th-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, the street network in Pangkalpinang has become more connected. Pangkalpinang ranked 233rd in 1975, 310th in 1976-1990, 319th in 1991-2000 and 327th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pangkalpinang had a built-up area of 21.66 square kilometers, and a population of 283948 people.
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