Pangkalan Bun: 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 Pangkalan Bun as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.48, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.42, 2.26, 2.71 and 2.89. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Pangkalan Bun fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pangkalan Bun spans a total of 143 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.26, 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 3.42, 2.36, 2.43 and 2.48. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Pangkalan Bun has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Pangkalan Bun and Kalimantan Tengah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pangkalan Bun was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Tengah rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pangkalan Bun fare in comparison to others in Kalimantan Tengah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pangkalan Bun was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kalimantan Tengah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Tengah, street construction in Pangkalan Bun has become more connected. Pangkalan Bun ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Pangkalan Bun and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pangkalan Bun was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Pangkalan Bun fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pangkalan Bun was the 224th-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 Pangkalan Bun has become more connected. Pangkalan Bun ranked 116th in 1975, 168th in 1976-1990, 204th in 1991-2000 and 224th in 2001-2014.
Pangkalan Bun and Kalimantan Tengah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pangkalan Bun was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Tengah rose steadily.
To date, Pangkalan Bun is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kalimantan Tengah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Tengah, the street network in Pangkalan Bun has become more connected. Pangkalan Bun ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Pangkalan Bun and Indonesia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Pangkalan Bun is the 263rd-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 Pangkalan Bun has become more connected. Pangkalan Bun ranked 116th in 1975, 238th in 1976-1990, 245th in 1991-2000 and 263rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pangkalan Bun had a built-up area of 0.87 square kilometers, and a population of 59350 people.
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