Lorica in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Lorica in context

1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
LoricaCordoba (Region)Colombia (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Lorica plotted against Córdoba and Colombia. The SNDi of new construction in Lorica peaked in 1976-1990, compared to Córdoba which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase and Colombia which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. Most recently, Lorica's incremental SNDi fell from 2.22 to 2.13 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Lorica ranked 5th out of 5 cities in Córdoba and 27th out of 83 in Colombia as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
2.13
Rank in Colombia
13th of 83
Rank in Córdoba
1st of 5

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.23
Rank in Colombia
27th of 83
Rank in Córdoba
5th of 5

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
LoricaAntuAssab

In new street additions, Lorica and Antu both built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved, while Assab fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Lorica and Antu both grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved, while Assab fluctuated in connectivity. Lorica and Assab have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.