Trengganu: region in Malaysia
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.
View Trengganu, Malaysia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Trengganu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.61, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.46, 3.62, 4.59 and 3.5. Street construction in Trengganu 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 Trengganu spans a total of 4532 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.46, 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 3.46, 3.49, 3.61 and 3.61. The aggregate street network in Trengganu increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Trengganu peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Trengganu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kuala Terengganu, Chukai and Dungun. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kuala Terengganu peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chukai followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dungun followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Trengganu fare in comparison to others in Malaysia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Trengganu was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Trengganu ranked 13th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Trengganu is Kuala Terengganu with an SNDi of 3.75, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Dungun with an SNDi of 2.74, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Dungun, Kuala Terengganu
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Trengganu peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Trengganu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kuala Terengganu, Chukai and Dungun. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kuala Terengganu peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chukai rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dungun followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Trengganu is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Trengganu ranked 13th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.