Mid-Western: region in 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.
View Mid-Western, Nepal on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mid-Western as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.6, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.72, 4.78, 4.44 and 4.09. In each period, new street development in Mid-Western steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mid-Western spans a total of 2204 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.78, 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 5.72, 5.18, 4.84 and 4.6. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Mid-Western has become more connected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mid-Western fell steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mid-Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nepalgunj and Tulsipur. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nepalgunj followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tulsipur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Mid-Western fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mid-Western was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nepal, street construction in Mid-Western has become more connected. Mid-Western ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mid-Western is Nepalgunj with an SNDi of 2.44, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Tulsipur with an SNDi of 1.03, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tulsipur, Nepalgunj
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mid-Western fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mid-Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nepalgunj and Tulsipur. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nepalgunj followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tulsipur fell steadily.
To date, Mid-Western is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mid-Western ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.