Mandalay: region in 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.
View Mandalay, Myanmar on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mandalay as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.56, 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 2.6, 2.5, 2.22 and 2.74. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mandalay fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mandalay spans a total of 9220 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.74, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.6, 2.55, 2.46 and 2.56. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mandalay has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mandalay was at its lowest in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mandalay, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mandalay, Meiktila and Naypyidaw. Out of the three cities, Meiktila and Naypyidaw do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meiktila followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Naypyidaw peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mandalay fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mandalay was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, street construction in Mandalay has become more disconnected. Mandalay ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mandalay is Myittha with an SNDi of 3.66, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kyaukpadaung with an SNDi of 0.37, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kyaukpadaung, Myittha
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mandalay was at its lowest in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mandalay, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mandalay, Meiktila and Naypyidaw. Out of the three cities, Meiktila and Naypyidaw do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meiktila followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Naypyidaw peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Mandalay is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, the street network in Mandalay has become more disconnected. Mandalay ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.