Pekanbaru: city in Riau, 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 Pekanbaru as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.28, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.72, nan, 4.65 and 5.44. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pekanbaru spans a total of 1710 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.72, 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 3.72, 3.72, 3.89 and 4.28. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Pekanbaru has become more disconnected.
Pekanbaru and Riau 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 Riau's street network construction.
How do development practices in Pekanbaru fare in comparison to others in Riau? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pekanbaru was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Riau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Riau, street construction in Pekanbaru has become more disconnected. Pekanbaru ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pekanbaru was the 84th-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 Pekanbaru has become more disconnected. Pekanbaru ranked 103rd in 1975, 107th in 1991-2000 and 84th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Pekanbaru and Riau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pekanbaru rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Riau rose steadily.
To date, Pekanbaru is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Riau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Riau, the street network in Pekanbaru has become more disconnected. Pekanbaru ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Pekanbaru and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pekanbaru rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Pekanbaru is the 100th-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 Pekanbaru has become more disconnected. Pekanbaru ranked 103rd in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 123rd in 1991-2000 and 100th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pekanbaru had a built-up area of 76.1 square kilometers, and a population of 997682 people.
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