Trends

3.22

SNDi (2020)

260 km

Total street network

1975–2020

Analysis period

Disconnectedness burden of street construction in Conghua

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SNDi
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1976–1990
1991–2005
2006–2020

The chart above shows, for each construction period in Conghua, 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 1991-2005 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 170 km of street added at an SNDi of 3.08. Overall, the SNDi of new street additions rose steadily.

Most recent snapshot

Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Conghua as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.22, which is moderately connected.

Trends in street network construction

The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.86, 2.61, 3.08 and 5.52. In each period, new street development in Conghua steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.

Quantity of street network construction

The street network in Conghua spans a total of 260 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2005. These roads have an SNDi of 3.08, which is moderately 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 1.86, 2.22, 2.81 and 3.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Conghua has become more disconnected.