Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Czechia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Czechia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Czechia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Czechia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Prague, Jihomoravský and Moravskoslezský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Czechia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Czechia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Czechia was the 94th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Czechia has become more connected. Czechia ranked 48th in 1975, 68th in 1976-1990, 90th in 1991-2005 and 94th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Czechia is Prague, with a population of 1156500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Prague as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.09, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Prague rose steadily.
Czechia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Czechia is Havířov with an SNDi of 3.1, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is České Budějovice with an SNDi of 1.79, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: České Budějovice, Havířov.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Czechia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Czechia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Prague, Jihomoravský and Moravskoslezský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Czechia follow the same country trend.
To date, Czechia is the 52nd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Czechia has become more connected. Czechia ranked 48th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2005 and 52nd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Czechia is Prague, with a population of 1156500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Prague as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.09, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Prague rose steadily.