Mukdahan: 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 Mukdahan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.86, 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 2.76, 2.37, 3.65 and 3.7. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mukdahan fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mukdahan spans a total of 3194 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.37, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.76, 2.41, 2.72 and 2.86. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mukdahan has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mukdahan was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mukdahan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Savannakhet. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Savannakhet peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mukdahan fare in comparison to others in Thailand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mukdahan was the 34th-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 Mukdahan has become more connected. Mukdahan ranked 30th in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 34th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mukdahan is Savannakhet with an SNDi of 3.37, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Savannakhet with an SNDi of 3.37, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Savannakhet, Savannakhet
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mukdahan was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mukdahan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Savannakhet. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Savannakhet rose steadily.
To date, Mukdahan is the 35th-most disconnected out of the 36 regions in Thailand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Thailand, the street network in Mukdahan has become more connected. Mukdahan ranked 30th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.