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

How do development practices in Atacama fare in comparison to others in Chile? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Atacama was the 2nd-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 Atacama has become more disconnected. Atacama ranked 7th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Atacama is Copiapó with an SNDi of 2.73, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Copiapó with an SNDi of 2.73, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Copiapó, Copiapó

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

To date, Atacama is the 5th-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 Atacama has become more disconnected. Atacama ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.