Gujrat: 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 Gujrat as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.64, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.1, 4.73, 4.77 and 5.01. In each period, new street development in Gujrat steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.24.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gujrat spans a total of 455 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.73, 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 4.1, 4.64, 4.63 and 4.64. Disconnectivity in Gujrat's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Gujrat and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gujrat rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gujrat fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gujrat was the 12th-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 Gujrat has become more connected. Gujrat ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Gujrat and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gujrat rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gujrat fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gujrat was the 28th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gujrat ranked 28th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
Gujrat and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gujrat followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Gujrat is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gujrat ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Gujrat and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gujrat followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Gujrat is the 31st-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 Gujrat has become more connected. Gujrat ranked 28th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gujrat had a built-up area of 22.51 square kilometers, and a population of 622644 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: