Sialkot: 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 Sialkot as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.99, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.35, 3.9, 4.39 and 4.89. In each period, new street development in Sialkot steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.55 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.49.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sialkot spans a total of 1396 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.9, 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 3.35, 3.88, 3.9 and 3.99. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Sialkot has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.53 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.09.
Sialkot and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sialkot rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Sialkot fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sialkot was the 13th-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 Sialkot has become more connected. Sialkot ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Sialkot and Pakistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sialkot rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Pakistan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Sialkot fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sialkot was the 30th-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 Sialkot has become more disconnected. Sialkot ranked 42nd in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Sialkot and Punjab follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Sialkot is the 11th-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 Sialkot has become more connected. Sialkot ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Sialkot and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Sialkot is the 46th-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 Sialkot has become more connected. Sialkot ranked 42nd in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 46th in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sialkot had a built-up area of 46.38 square kilometers, and a population of 1885761 people.
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