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

How do development practices in Cascades fare in comparison to others in Burkina Faso? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Cascades was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, street construction in Cascades has become more disconnected. Cascades ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cascades is Banfora with an SNDi of 1.6, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Niangoloko with an SNDi of 1.12, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Niangoloko, Banfora

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cascades followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cascades, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Banfora and Niangoloko. Out of the two cities, Niangoloko does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Niangoloko rose steadily.

To date, Cascades is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, the street network in Cascades has become more disconnected. Cascades ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.