Hafizabad: 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 Hafizabad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.54, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.97, 2.77, -0.4 and -1.29. Street construction in Hafizabad increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hafizabad spans a total of 129 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.77, 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 0.97, 1.93, 1.63 and 1.54. The aggregate street network in Hafizabad increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Hafizabad and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hafizabad peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hafizabad fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hafizabad was the 77th-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 Hafizabad has become more connected. Hafizabad ranked 53rd in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 57th in 1991-2000 and 77th in 2001-2014.
Hafizabad and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hafizabad peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hafizabad fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hafizabad was the 144th-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 Hafizabad has become more connected. Hafizabad ranked 108th in 1975, 75th in 1976-1990, 97th in 1991-2000 and 144th in 2001-2014.
Hafizabad and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hafizabad peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Hafizabad is the 71st-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 Hafizabad has become more connected. Hafizabad ranked 53rd in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 64th in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
Hafizabad and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hafizabad peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Hafizabad is the 147th-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 Hafizabad has become more connected. Hafizabad ranked 108th in 1975, 116th in 1976-1990, 137th in 1991-2000 and 147th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hafizabad had a built-up area of 6.79 square kilometers, and a population of 252160 people.
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