Hpa-An: city in Kayin, 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 Hpa-An as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.49, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.7, 0.57, 1.77 and 1.92. In each period, new street development in Hpa-An steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.26 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.15.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hpa-An spans a total of 148 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.92, 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 -0.7, 0.53, 1.05 and 1.49. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Hpa-An has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.23 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.44.
Hpa-An and Kayin do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hpa-An rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kayin followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Hpa-An fare in comparison to others in Kayin? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hpa-An was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kayin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kayin, street construction in Hpa-An has become more connected. Hpa-An ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Hpa-An and Myanmar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hpa-An rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Myanmar was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hpa-An fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hpa-An was the 52nd-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 Hpa-An has become more disconnected. Hpa-An ranked 81st in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 52nd in 2001-2014.
Hpa-An and Kayin follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Hpa-An is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kayin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kayin, the street network in Hpa-An has become more connected. Hpa-An ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Hpa-An and Myanmar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hpa-An rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Myanmar was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Hpa-An is the 79th-most disconnected out of the 107 cities in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Myanmar, the street network in Hpa-An has become more disconnected. Hpa-An ranked 81st in 1975, 89th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 79th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hpa-An had a built-up area of 4.12 square kilometers, and a population of 215322 people.
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