Trends
2.14
SNDi (2020)250 km
Total street network1975–2020
Analysis periodDisconnectedness burden of street construction in Kaizhou
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The chart above shows, for each construction period in Kaizhou, the SNDi of new street additions (bar height) and the volume added (bar width), so that bar area reflects the total disconnectedness burden of that period's construction. The 2006-2020 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 140 km of street added at an SNDi of 2.03. Overall, the SNDi of new street additions fell steadily.
Most recent snapshot
Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kaizhou as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is well-connected.
Trends in street network construction
The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.99, 2.2, 2.17 and 2.03. In each period, new street development in Kaizhou steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction
The street network in Kaizhou spans a total of 250 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2006-2020. These roads have an SNDi of 2.03, which is well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network
New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 2.99, 2.49, 2.24 and 2.14. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Kaizhou has become more connected.