Pakpattan: 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 Pakpattan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.49, 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 1.99, 4.54, 3.78 and 1.36. Street construction in Pakpattan 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 Pakpattan spans a total of 97 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.99, 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 1.99, 2.67, 2.71 and 2.49. The aggregate street network in Pakpattan increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Pakpattan and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pakpattan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Pakpattan fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pakpattan was the 58th-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 Pakpattan has become more connected. Pakpattan ranked 28th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
Pakpattan and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pakpattan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Pakpattan fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pakpattan was the 107th-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 Pakpattan has become more connected. Pakpattan ranked 75th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 107th in 2001-2014.
Pakpattan and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pakpattan peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Pakpattan is the 43rd-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 Pakpattan has become more connected. Pakpattan ranked 28th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
Pakpattan and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pakpattan peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan rose steadily.
To date, Pakpattan is the 107th-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 Pakpattan has become more connected. Pakpattan ranked 75th in 1975, 82nd in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 107th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pakpattan had a built-up area of 6.39 square kilometers, and a population of 155767 people.
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