Pokhariya: city in Central, Nepal
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 Pokhariya as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.33, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.81, 3.59, 1.89 and 3.05. Disconnectivity in street construction in Pokhariya follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pokhariya spans a total of 113 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.59, 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 2.81, 3.48, 3.4 and 3.33. The aggregate street network in Pokhariya increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Pokhariya and Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pokhariya followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Central was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Pokhariya fare in comparison to others in Central? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pokhariya was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pokhariya ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Pokhariya and Nepal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pokhariya followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nepal was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Pokhariya fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pokhariya was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nepal, street construction in Pokhariya has become more connected. Pokhariya ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Pokhariya and Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pokhariya peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Central rose steadily.
To date, Pokhariya is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Central, the street network in Pokhariya has become more disconnected. Pokhariya ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Pokhariya and Nepal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pokhariya peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nepal rose steadily.
To date, Pokhariya is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nepal, the street network in Pokhariya has become more disconnected. Pokhariya ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pokhariya had a built-up area of 0.03 square kilometers, and a population of 460929 people.
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