The numerical comparison for CCDN Proposition 5. A square grid with floor((d-1)/2)+1 points per side at radius floor((d+1)/4) already gives the stated degree-squared lower bound, with the exact constant 1/5.
The numerical comparison for CCDN Proposition 5. A square grid with floor((d-1)/2)+1 points per side at radius floor((d+1)/4) already gives the stated degree-squared lower bound, with the exact constant 1/5.