Maranguape in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Maranguape in context

22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MaranguapeCeara (Region)Brazil (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Maranguape plotted against Ceará and Brazil. The SNDi of new construction in Maranguape peaked in 1976-1990, compared to Ceará which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase and Brazil which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. Most recently, Maranguape's incremental SNDi fell from 2.76 to 2.59 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Maranguape ranked 10th out of 10 cities in Ceará and 234th out of 365 in Brazil as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
2.59
Rank in Brazil
111th of 365
Rank in Ceará
7th of 10

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.71
Rank in Brazil
234th of 365
Rank in Ceará
10th of 10

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MaranguapeYasmansalykMeulaboh

In new street additions, Maranguape built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved, while Yasmansalyk fluctuated in its street-construction patterns and Meulaboh built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1991-2005, then improved. For the full network, Maranguape grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1991-2005, then improved, while Yasmansalyk fluctuated in connectivity and Meulaboh became progressively more disconnected. Maranguape and Yasmansalyk have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.