Lop 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Lop Buri as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.96, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.76, 5.03, 5.06 and 5.31. In each period, new street development in Lop Buri steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.27 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.25.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lop Buri spans a total of 5125 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.03, 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 3.76, 4.91, 4.91 and 4.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Lop Buri has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.15 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lop Buri rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Lop Buri, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lopburi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Lop Buri follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Lop Buri fare in comparison to others in Thailand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lop Buri was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 36 regions in Thailand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Thailand, street construction in Lop Buri has become more connected. Lop Buri ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Lop Buri is Lopburi with an SNDi of 5.56, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Lopburi with an SNDi of 5.56, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Lopburi, Lopburi
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Lop Buri rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Lop Buri, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lopburi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Lop Buri follow the same region trend.
To date, Lop Buri is the 11th-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 Lop Buri has become more disconnected. Lop Buri ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.