Risalpur: 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 Risalpur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.82, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.16, 4.57, nan and 9.37. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Risalpur spans a total of 69 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.16, 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 3.16, 3.6, 3.65 and 3.82. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Risalpur has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.44 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Risalpur and N.W.F.P. 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 N.W.F.P. followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Risalpur fare in comparison to others in N.W.F.P.? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Risalpur was the 2nd-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 Risalpur has become more disconnected. Risalpur ranked 17th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Risalpur 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 Risalpur fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Risalpur was the 3rd-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 Risalpur has become more disconnected. Risalpur ranked 48th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Risalpur and N.W.F.P. do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Risalpur rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in N.W.F.P. was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Risalpur is the 24th-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 Risalpur has become more connected. Risalpur ranked 17th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Risalpur and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Risalpur is the 51st-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 Risalpur has become more connected. Risalpur ranked 48th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 51st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Risalpur had a built-up area of 1.56 square kilometers, and a population of 51971 people.
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