The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Catarina followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Santa Catarina, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Florianópolis, Joinville and Itajaí. Out of the three cities, Florianópolis does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Florianópolis rose steadily.

How do development practices in Santa Catarina fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Santa Catarina was the 26th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Brazil, street construction in Santa Catarina has become more disconnected. Santa Catarina ranked 27th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Santa Catarina is Itajaí with an SNDi of 6.14, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chapecó with an SNDi of 1.97, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chapecó, Itajaí

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santa Catarina rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Santa Catarina, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Florianópolis, Joinville and Itajaí. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santa Catarina follow the same region trend.

To date, Santa Catarina is the 27th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Santa Catarina ranked 27th in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.