Lok Tuan: city in Kalimantan Timur, 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 Lok Tuan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.77, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.85, 4.58, 5.38 and 4.26. Disconnectivity in street construction in Lok Tuan follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lok Tuan spans a total of 43 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.58, 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 4.85, 4.66, 4.82 and 4.77. Disconnectivity in Lok Tuan's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Lok Tuan and Kalimantan Timur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lok Tuan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Timur peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Lok Tuan fare in comparison to others in Kalimantan Timur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lok Tuan was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Kalimantan Timur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Timur, street construction in Lok Tuan has become more connected. Lok Tuan ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Lok Tuan and Indonesia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Lok Tuan fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lok Tuan was the 150th-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 Lok Tuan has become more connected. Lok Tuan ranked 44th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 150th in 2001-2014.
Lok Tuan and Kalimantan Timur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lok Tuan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kalimantan Timur rose steadily.
To date, Lok Tuan is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Kalimantan Timur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kalimantan Timur, the street network in Lok Tuan has become more connected. Lok Tuan ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Lok Tuan and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lok Tuan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Lok Tuan is the 63rd-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 Lok Tuan has become more connected. Lok Tuan ranked 44th in 1975, 52nd in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2000 and 63rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lok Tuan had a built-up area of 0.93 square kilometers, and a population of 53926 people.
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