Batu Licin: city in Kalimantan Selatan, 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 Batu Licin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.75, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.7, 3.34, 6.17 and 4.53. Street construction in Batu Licin 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 Batu Licin spans a total of 100 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.53, 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 2.7, 3.19, 3.23 and 3.75. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Batu Licin has become more disconnected.
Batu Licin and Kalimantan Selatan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Batu Licin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Selatan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Batu Licin fare in comparison to others in Kalimantan Selatan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Batu Licin was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Kalimantan Selatan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Selatan, street construction in Batu Licin has become more connected. Batu Licin ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Batu Licin and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Batu Licin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Batu Licin fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Batu Licin was the 131st-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, street construction in Batu Licin has become more disconnected. Batu Licin ranked 158th in 1975, 96th in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 131st in 2001-2014.
Batu Licin and Kalimantan Selatan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Batu Licin is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Kalimantan Selatan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Selatan, the street network in Batu Licin has become more connected. Batu Licin ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Batu Licin and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Batu Licin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Batu Licin is the 148th-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, the street network in Batu Licin has become more disconnected. Batu Licin ranked 158th in 1975, 163rd in 1976-1990, 173rd in 1991-2000 and 148th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Batu Licin had a built-up area of 4.75 square kilometers, and a population of 88131 people.
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