Vriddhachalam: city in Tamil Nadu, India
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 Vriddhachalam as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.53, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, -0.65, -0.23 and 1.41. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Vriddhachalam spans a total of 50 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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, -0.65, -0.6 and 0.53. Data was not available in 1975.
Vriddhachalam and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vriddhachalam fare in comparison to others in Tamil Nadu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vriddhachalam was the 119th-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, street construction in Vriddhachalam has become more connected. Vriddhachalam ranked 113th in 1976-1990, 108th in 1991-2000 and 119th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vriddhachalam and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vriddhachalam fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vriddhachalam was the 967th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Vriddhachalam has become more disconnected. Vriddhachalam ranked 1193rd in 1976-1990, 977th in 1991-2000 and 967th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vriddhachalam and Tamil Nadu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamil Nadu rose steadily.
To date, Vriddhachalam is the 143rd-most disconnected out of the 151 cities in Tamil Nadu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamil Nadu, the street network in Vriddhachalam has become more connected. Vriddhachalam ranked 132nd in 1976-1990, 140th in 1991-2000 and 143rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Vriddhachalam and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Vriddhachalam is the 1417th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Vriddhachalam has become more connected. Vriddhachalam ranked 1347th in 1976-1990, 1470th in 1991-2000 and 1417th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Vriddhachalam had a built-up area of 1.32 square kilometers, and a population of 62060 people.
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