Nyaungdon: city in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
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 Nyaungdon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.68, 0.62, -0.08 and 1.61. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Nyaungdon fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nyaungdon spans a total of 47 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.62, 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 0.68, 0.48, 0.27 and 0.57. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Nyaungdon has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Nyaungdon and Ayeyarwady do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nyaungdon was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ayeyarwady rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nyaungdon fare in comparison to others in Ayeyarwady? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nyaungdon was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Ayeyarwady. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ayeyarwady, street construction in Nyaungdon has become more connected. Nyaungdon ranked 9th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Nyaungdon and Myanmar follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Nyaungdon fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nyaungdon was the 61st-most disconnected out of the 107 cities in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Myanmar, street construction in Nyaungdon has become more disconnected. Nyaungdon ranked 67th in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
Nyaungdon and Ayeyarwady do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nyaungdon was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ayeyarwady rose steadily.
To date, Nyaungdon is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Ayeyarwady. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ayeyarwady, the street network in Nyaungdon has become more connected. Nyaungdon ranked 9th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Nyaungdon and Myanmar follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Nyaungdon is the 101st-most disconnected out of the 107 cities in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Myanmar, the street network in Nyaungdon has become more connected. Nyaungdon ranked 67th in 1975, 90th in 1976-1990, 100th in 1991-2000 and 101st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nyaungdon had a built-up area of 0.41 square kilometers, and a population of 104833 people.
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