Mirpur: city in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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 Mirpur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.71, 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 2.46, 2.36, 2.01 and 5.8. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mirpur fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mirpur spans a total of 161 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.36, 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 2.46, 2.39, 2.38 and 2.71. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mirpur has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Mirpur and Azad Kashmir do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mirpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Azad Kashmir rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mirpur fare in comparison to others in Azad Kashmir? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mirpur was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Azad Kashmir. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Azad Kashmir, street construction in Mirpur has become more connected. Mirpur ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mirpur and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mirpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mirpur fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mirpur was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, street construction in Mirpur has become more disconnected. Mirpur ranked 65th in 1975, 90th in 1976-1990, 69th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Mirpur and Azad Kashmir do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mirpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Azad Kashmir rose steadily.
To date, Mirpur is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Azad Kashmir. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Azad Kashmir, the street network in Mirpur has become more connected. Mirpur ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Mirpur and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mirpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Mirpur is the 94th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, the street network in Mirpur has become more connected. Mirpur ranked 65th in 1975, 98th in 1976-1990, 103rd in 1991-2000 and 94th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mirpur had a built-up area of 7.78 square kilometers, and a population of 66503 people.
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