Comparisons
Absheron vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Azerbaijan: Aran and Ganja-Qazakh
Absheron in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Absheron peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Absheron, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Baku and Sumgayit. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Absheron follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Absheron fare in comparison to others in Azerbaijan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Absheron was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Azerbaijan, street construction in Absheron has become more connected. Absheron ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Absheron in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Absheron is Sumgayit with an SNDi of 5.09, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Baku with an SNDi of 5.04, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Baku, Sumgayit
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Absheron rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Absheron, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Baku and Sumgayit. Out of the two cities, Sumgayit does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sumgayit peaked in 1991-2005.
To date, Absheron is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Azerbaijan, the street network in Absheron has become more connected. Absheron ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.