Muzaffargarh: 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 Muzaffargarh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.4, 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 5.66, 2.34, 0.48 and 1.44. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Muzaffargarh fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Muzaffargarh spans a total of 152 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.44, 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 5.66, 3.77, 2.8 and 2.4. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Muzaffargarh has become more connected.
Muzaffargarh and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Muzaffargarh was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Muzaffargarh fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Muzaffargarh was the 57th-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 Muzaffargarh has become more connected. Muzaffargarh ranked 3rd in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2000 and 57th in 2001-2014.
Muzaffargarh and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Muzaffargarh was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Muzaffargarh fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Muzaffargarh was the 105th-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 Muzaffargarh has become more connected. Muzaffargarh ranked 11th in 1975, 92nd in 1976-1990, 92nd in 1991-2000 and 105th in 2001-2014.
Muzaffargarh and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Muzaffargarh fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Muzaffargarh is the 45th-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 Muzaffargarh has become more connected. Muzaffargarh ranked 3rd in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Muzaffargarh and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Muzaffargarh fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Muzaffargarh is the 109th-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 Muzaffargarh has become more connected. Muzaffargarh ranked 11th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2000 and 109th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Muzaffargarh had a built-up area of 12.32 square kilometers, and a population of 245691 people.
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