Comparisons
Vallee du Bandama vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Cote d'Ivoire: Sassandra-Marahoue and Savanes
Vallée du Bandama in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Vallée du Bandama followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Vallée du Bandama, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bouaké and Katiola. Out of the two cities, Katiola does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Katiola rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vallée du Bandama fare in comparison to others in Côte d'Ivoire? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Vallée du Bandama was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, street construction in Vallée du Bandama has become more disconnected. Vallée du Bandama ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Vallée du Bandama in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Vallée du Bandama is Bouaké with an SNDi of 2.46, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Katiola with an SNDi of 1.84, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Katiola, Bouaké
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Vallée du Bandama rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Vallée du Bandama, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bouaké and Katiola. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Vallée du Bandama follow the same region trend.
To date, Vallée du Bandama is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, the street network in Vallée du Bandama has become more disconnected. Vallée du Bandama ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.