Peshawar: 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 Peshawar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.02, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.72, 3.77, 2.88 and 2.38. In each period, new street development in Peshawar steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Peshawar spans a total of 1691 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.72, 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 4.72, 4.34, 4.32 and 4.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Peshawar has become more connected.
Peshawar and N.W.F.P. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Peshawar fell steadily, 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 Peshawar fare in comparison to others in N.W.F.P.? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Peshawar was the 17th-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., street construction in Peshawar has become more connected. Peshawar ranked 10th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Peshawar and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Peshawar fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Peshawar fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Peshawar was 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, street construction in Peshawar has become more connected. Peshawar ranked 22nd in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 83rd in 2001-2014.
Peshawar and N.W.F.P. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Peshawar fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in N.W.F.P. was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Peshawar is the 22nd-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 Peshawar has become more connected. Peshawar ranked 10th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Peshawar and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Peshawar fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Peshawar is the 45th-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 Peshawar has become more connected. Peshawar ranked 22nd in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Peshawar had a built-up area of 81.17 square kilometers, and a population of 2764733 people.
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