The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Araucanía followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Araucanía, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Temuco. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Araucanía follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Araucanía fare in comparison to others in Chile? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Araucanía was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Chile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Chile, street construction in Araucanía has become more disconnected. Araucanía ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Araucanía is Temuco with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Temuco with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Temuco, Temuco

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Araucanía followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Araucanía, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Temuco. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Temuco rose steadily.

To date, Araucanía is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Chile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Chile, the street network in Araucanía has become more disconnected. Araucanía ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.