Kuala Kapuas: city in Kalimantan Tengah, 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 Kuala Kapuas as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.22, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.34, 3.8, 4.99 and 4.91. Street construction in Kuala Kapuas 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 Kuala Kapuas spans a total of 117 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.8, 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 3.34, 3.76, 4.0 and 4.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kuala Kapuas has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.42 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.22.
Kuala Kapuas and Kalimantan Tengah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kuala Kapuas peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Tengah rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kuala Kapuas fare in comparison to others in Kalimantan Tengah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kuala Kapuas was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kalimantan Tengah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Tengah, street construction in Kuala Kapuas has become more disconnected. Kuala Kapuas ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kuala Kapuas and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kuala Kapuas 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 Kuala Kapuas fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kuala Kapuas was the 110th-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 Kuala Kapuas has become more disconnected. Kuala Kapuas ranked 117th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 110th in 2001-2014.
Kuala Kapuas and Kalimantan Tengah follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kuala Kapuas is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kalimantan Tengah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kuala Kapuas ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Kuala Kapuas and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kuala Kapuas rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kuala Kapuas is the 104th-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 Kuala Kapuas has become more disconnected. Kuala Kapuas ranked 117th in 1975, 123rd in 1976-1990, 110th in 1991-2000 and 104th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kuala Kapuas had a built-up area of 2.25 square kilometers, and a population of 168520 people.
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