Rawalpindi [Islamabad]: 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 Rawalpindi [Islamabad] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.18, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.66, 2.98, 4.1 and 4.8. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] spans a total of 3727 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.8, 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 3.66, 3.04, 3.67 and 4.18. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Rawalpindi [Islamabad] has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Rawalpindi [Islamabad] and F.C.T. follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] fare in comparison to others in F.C.T.? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in F.C.T.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rawalpindi [Islamabad] ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Rawalpindi [Islamabad] and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] was the 31st-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 Rawalpindi [Islamabad] has become more disconnected. Rawalpindi [Islamabad] ranked 33rd in 1975, 70th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Rawalpindi [Islamabad] and F.C.T. follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Rawalpindi [Islamabad] is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in F.C.T.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rawalpindi [Islamabad] ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Rawalpindi [Islamabad] and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rawalpindi [Islamabad] was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Rawalpindi [Islamabad] is the 43rd-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 Rawalpindi [Islamabad] has become more connected. Rawalpindi [Islamabad] ranked 33rd in 1975, 68th in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rawalpindi [Islamabad] had a built-up area of 79.69 square kilometers, and a population of 3738563 people.
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