Khuzdar: city in Baluchistan, 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 Khuzdar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.45, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.76, 5.2, 11.76 and 3.7. Street construction in Khuzdar increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Khuzdar spans a total of 70 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.7, 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 0.76, 4.81, 5.86 and 4.45. The aggregate street network in Khuzdar increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Khuzdar and Baluchistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Khuzdar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baluchistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Khuzdar fare in comparison to others in Baluchistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Khuzdar was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Baluchistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Baluchistan, street construction in Khuzdar has become more disconnected. Khuzdar ranked 9th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Khuzdar and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Khuzdar fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Khuzdar was the 48th-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 Khuzdar has become more disconnected. Khuzdar ranked 111th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Khuzdar and Baluchistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Khuzdar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baluchistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Khuzdar is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Baluchistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Baluchistan, the street network in Khuzdar has become more disconnected. Khuzdar ranked 9th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Khuzdar and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Khuzdar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Khuzdar is the 37th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, the street network in Khuzdar has become more disconnected. Khuzdar ranked 111th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Khuzdar had a built-up area of 0.18 square kilometers, and a population of 202318 people.
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