Mardan: city in N.W.F.P., 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 Mardan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.0, 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 2.78, 3.13, 5.02 and 4.58. Street construction in Mardan 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 Mardan spans a total of 650 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.13, 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 2.78, 2.97, 2.98 and 3.0. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mardan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.2 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Mardan and N.W.F.P. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mardan peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in N.W.F.P. followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mardan fare in comparison to others in N.W.F.P.? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mardan was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 41 cities in N.W.F.P.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in N.W.F.P., street construction in Mardan has become more disconnected. Mardan ranked 19th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Mardan 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 Mardan fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mardan was the 35th-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 Mardan has become more disconnected. Mardan ranked 57th in 1975, 64th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Mardan and N.W.F.P. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mardan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in N.W.F.P. was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mardan is the 30th-most disconnected out of the 41 cities in N.W.F.P.. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in N.W.F.P., the street network in Mardan has become more connected. Mardan ranked 19th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Mardan and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mardan is the 83rd-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 Mardan has become more connected. Mardan ranked 57th in 1975, 71st in 1976-1990, 74th in 1991-2000 and 83rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mardan had a built-up area of 18.87 square kilometers, and a population of 1026216 people.
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