Parnamirim in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Parnamirim 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
ParnamirimRio Grande do Norte (Region)Brazil (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Parnamirim plotted against Rio Grande do Norte and Brazil. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Parnamirim's incremental SNDi rose from 2.44 to 3.24 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Parnamirim ranked 4th out of 4 cities in Rio Grande do Norte and 185th out of 365 in Brazil as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.24
Rank in Brazil
184th of 365
Rank in Rio Grande do Norte
4th of 4

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.38
Rank in Brazil
185th of 365
Rank in Rio Grande do Norte
4th of 4

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

What about similarly populated cities?

22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
ParnamirimItay el-BarudSiirt

Parnamirim, Itay el-Barud, and Siirt all fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street construction. For the full network, Parnamirim and Siirt both became progressively more disconnected, while Itay el-Barud fluctuated in connectivity. Parnamirim and Itay el-Barud have been converging in their street-network character since 1975.