Chon Buri: region in Thailand
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.
View Chon Buri, Thailand on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Chon Buri as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.41, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.71, 4.42, 5.66 and 6.42. In each period, new street development in Chon Buri steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.71 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.75.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chon Buri spans a total of 9201 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 6.42, 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 2.71, 4.35, 4.69 and 5.41. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Chon Buri has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.64 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.72.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chon Buri rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chon Buri, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chonburi, Pattaya and Laem Chabang. Out of the three cities, Pattaya and Laem Chabang do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Pattaya peaked in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Laem Chabang was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Chon Buri fare in comparison to others in Thailand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chon Buri was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 36 regions in Thailand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Thailand, street construction in Chon Buri has become more disconnected. Chon Buri ranked 32nd in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chon Buri is Pattaya with an SNDi of 5.44, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Phanat Nikhom with an SNDi of 3.49, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Phanat Nikhom, Pattaya
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chon Buri rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chon Buri, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chonburi, Pattaya and Laem Chabang. Out of the three cities, Laem Chabang does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Laem Chabang was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Chon Buri is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 36 regions in Thailand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Thailand, the street network in Chon Buri has become more disconnected. Chon Buri ranked 32nd in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.