Ghakhar Mandi: city in Punjab, 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 Ghakhar Mandi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.98, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.77, 2.4, nan and -2.68. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ghakhar Mandi spans a total of 49 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of -2.68, which is very well-connected.
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 2.77, 2.6, 2.83 and 1.98. Disconnectivity in Ghakhar Mandi's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Ghakhar Mandi and Punjab 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 Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ghakhar Mandi fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ghakhar Mandi was the 85th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Punjab, street construction in Ghakhar Mandi has become more connected. Ghakhar Mandi ranked 18th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990 and 85th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Ghakhar Mandi 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 Ghakhar Mandi fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ghakhar Mandi was the 153rd-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 Ghakhar Mandi has become more connected. Ghakhar Mandi ranked 58th in 1975, 88th in 1976-1990 and 153rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Ghakhar Mandi and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ghakhar Mandi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Ghakhar Mandi is the 56th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Punjab, the street network in Ghakhar Mandi has become more connected. Ghakhar Mandi ranked 18th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
Ghakhar Mandi and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ghakhar Mandi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Ghakhar Mandi is the 125th-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 Ghakhar Mandi has become more connected. Ghakhar Mandi ranked 58th in 1975, 86th in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2000 and 125th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ghakhar Mandi had a built-up area of 2.13 square kilometers, and a population of 65997 people.
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