Multan: 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 Multan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.42, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.31, 3.77, 1.8 and 5.1. Disconnectivity in street construction in Multan follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Multan spans a total of 1366 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.31, 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 3.31, 3.38, 3.37 and 3.42. Disconnectivity in Multan's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Multan and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Multan 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 Multan fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Multan was the 9th-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 Multan has become more disconnected. Multan ranked 13th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Multan and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Multan 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 Multan fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Multan was the 25th-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 Multan has become more disconnected. Multan ranked 46th in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 76th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
Multan and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Multan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Multan is the 19th-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 Multan has become more connected. Multan ranked 13th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Multan and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Multan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Multan is the 58th-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 Multan has become more connected. Multan ranked 46th in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Multan had a built-up area of 120.24 square kilometers, and a population of 2422577 people.
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