Bani Gala: city in F.C.T., 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 Bani Gala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.15, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 7.28, nan, 5.94 and 6.34. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bani Gala spans a total of 59 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 6.34, 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 7.28, 7.28, 6.1 and 6.15. Disconnectivity in Bani Gala's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Bani Gala and F.C.T. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in F.C.T. was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Bani Gala fare in comparison to others in F.C.T.? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bani Gala was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in F.C.T.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bani Gala ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Bani Gala and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bani Gala fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bani Gala was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, street construction in Bani Gala has become more connected. Bani Gala ranked 5th in 1975, 15th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Bani Gala and F.C.T. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bani Gala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in F.C.T. was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Bani Gala is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in F.C.T.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bani Gala ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bani Gala and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bani Gala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Bani Gala is the 9th-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 Bani Gala has become more connected. Bani Gala ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bani Gala had a built-up area of 3.78 square kilometers, and a population of 155833 people.
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