Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Austria, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Austria in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Austria rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Austria, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Wien, Oberösterreich and Steiermark. Out of the three regions, Steiermark does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Steiermark followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Austria fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Austria was the 66th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Austria has become more connected. Austria ranked 36th in 1975, 75th in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2005 and 66th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Austria is Vienna, with a population of 1841800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Vienna as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.33, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Vienna rose steadily.
Austria in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Austria is Graz with an SNDi of 2.74, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Vienna with an SNDi of 1.33, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Vienna, Graz.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Austria rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Austria, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Wien, Oberösterreich and Steiermark. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Austria follow the same country trend.
To date, Austria is the 49th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Austria has become more connected. Austria ranked 36th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2005 and 49th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Austria is Vienna, with a population of 1841800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Vienna as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.33, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Vienna rose steadily.