Kandy: region in Sri Lanka
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 Kandy as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.72, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 6.63, 6.42 and 7.08. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kandy spans a total of 3800 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 6.63, 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 nan, 6.64, 6.63 and 6.72. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kandy followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kandy, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kandy, Gampola and Poojapitiya. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kandy followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gampola followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Poojapitiya followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Kandy fare in comparison to others in Sri Lanka? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kandy was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kandy ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kandy is Kandy with an SNDi of 6.67, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gampola with an SNDi of 4.67, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Gampola, Kandy
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kandy followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kandy, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kandy, Gampola and Poojapitiya. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kandy followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gampola followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Poojapitiya followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Kandy is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kandy ranked 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.