Alahan Panjang: city in Sumatera Barat, 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 Alahan Panjang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.14, 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 1.45, nan, 5.49 and 3.69. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Alahan Panjang spans a total of 42 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.69, 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 1.45, 1.45, 2.11 and 3.14. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Alahan Panjang has become more disconnected.
Alahan Panjang and Sumatera Barat 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 Sumatera Barat's street network construction.
How do development practices in Alahan Panjang fare in comparison to others in Sumatera Barat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Alahan Panjang was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sumatera Barat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sumatera Barat, street construction in Alahan Panjang has become more connected. Alahan Panjang ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Alahan Panjang 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 Alahan Panjang fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Alahan Panjang was the 180th-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 Alahan Panjang has become more connected. Alahan Panjang ranked 224th in 1975, 61st in 1991-2000 and 180th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Alahan Panjang and Sumatera Barat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Alahan Panjang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sumatera Barat rose steadily.
To date, Alahan Panjang is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sumatera Barat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Alahan Panjang ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Alahan Panjang and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Alahan Panjang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Alahan Panjang is the 201st-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 Alahan Panjang has become more disconnected. Alahan Panjang ranked 224th in 1975, 295th in 1976-1990, 272nd in 1991-2000 and 201st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Alahan Panjang had a built-up area of 4.84 square kilometers, and a population of 67407 people.
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