The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Anhui followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Anhui, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hefei, Wuhu and Tianjia‘an. Out of the three cities, Wuhu and Tianjia‘an do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wuhu fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tianjia‘an was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Anhui fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Anhui was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Anhui has become more disconnected. Anhui ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Anhui is Huolong with an SNDi of 6.74, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Yaodu with an SNDi of 1.29, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Yaodu, Huolong

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Anhui rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Anhui, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hefei, Wuhu and Tianjia‘an. Out of the three cities, Wuhu and Tianjia‘an do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Wuhu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tianjia‘an was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Anhui is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Anhui ranked 10th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.