Kasur: 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 Kasur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.64, 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 2.36, 1.93, 6.49 and 3.55. Disconnectivity in street construction in Kasur follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kasur spans a total of 194 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.55, 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 2.36, 2.08, 2.37 and 2.64. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kasur has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Kasur and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kasur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kasur fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kasur was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kasur ranked 24th in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Kasur and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kasur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kasur fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kasur was the 50th-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 Kasur has become more disconnected. Kasur ranked 68th in 1975, 105th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.
Kasur and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kasur was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Kasur is the 37th-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 Kasur has become more connected. Kasur ranked 24th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 45th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Kasur and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kasur was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Kasur is the 99th-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 Kasur has become more connected. Kasur ranked 68th in 1975, 111th in 1976-1990, 104th in 1991-2000 and 99th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kasur had a built-up area of 15.75 square kilometers, and a population of 368063 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: