Pleiku: city in Gia Lai, Vietnam
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 Pleiku as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.68, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.08, 0.21, 2.22 and 2.95. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Pleiku fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pleiku spans a total of 232 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.95, 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 1.08, 1.04, 1.21 and 1.68. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Pleiku has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Pleiku and Gia Lai do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pleiku was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gia Lai rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pleiku fare in comparison to others in Gia Lai? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pleiku was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Gia Lai. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gia Lai, street construction in Pleiku has become more connected. Pleiku ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Pleiku and Vietnam do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pleiku was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vietnam rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pleiku fare in comparison to others in Vietnam? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pleiku was the 46th-most disconnected out of the 129 cities in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Vietnam, street construction in Pleiku has become more disconnected. Pleiku ranked 66th in 1975, 97th in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Pleiku and Gia Lai do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pleiku was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gia Lai rose steadily.
To date, Pleiku is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Gia Lai. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pleiku ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Pleiku and Vietnam do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pleiku was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vietnam rose steadily.
To date, Pleiku is the 84th-most disconnected out of the 129 cities in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Vietnam, the street network in Pleiku has become more connected. Pleiku ranked 66th in 1975, 98th in 1976-1990, 97th in 1991-2000 and 84th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pleiku had a built-up area of 16.22 square kilometers, and a population of 199908 people.
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