Gujranwala: 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 Gujranwala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.33, 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 1.66, 2.18, 2.2 and 3.01. In each period, new street development in Gujranwala steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gujranwala spans a total of 1584 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.18, which is relatively 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 1.66, 2.11, 2.13 and 2.33. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gujranwala has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.45 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.2.
Gujranwala and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gujranwala rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gujranwala fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gujranwala was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Punjab, street construction in Gujranwala has become more disconnected. Gujranwala ranked 38th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Gujranwala and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gujranwala rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gujranwala fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gujranwala was the 65th-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 Gujranwala has become more disconnected. Gujranwala ranked 88th in 1975, 96th in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 65th in 2001-2014.
Gujranwala and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gujranwala is the 46th-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 Gujranwala has become more connected. Gujranwala ranked 38th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Gujranwala and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gujranwala is the 110th-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 Gujranwala has become more connected. Gujranwala ranked 88th in 1975, 108th in 1976-1990, 111th in 1991-2000 and 110th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gujranwala had a built-up area of 81.76 square kilometers, and a population of 2788655 people.
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