Yetouzi in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Yetouzi in context

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
YetouziJilin (Region)China (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Yetouzi plotted against Jilin and China. The SNDi of new construction in Yetouzi followed a zig-zag trend, compared to Jilin which peaked in 1976-1990 and China which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. In terms of the aggregate network, Yetouzi ranked 2nd out of 47 cities in Jilin and 42nd out of 1843 in China as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
N/A

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
1.48
Rank in China
42nd of 1843
Rank in Jilin
2nd of 47

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

1.42.12.83.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.42.12.83.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
YetouziChongfuWarora

While Chongfu and Warora both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, Yetouzi fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street additions. For the full network, Yetouzi fluctuated in connectivity, while Chongfu grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved and Warora became progressively more disconnected.