Comparisons
Al Gharbiyah vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Egypt: Al Minya and Asyut
Al Gharbiyah in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Gharbiyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Gharbiyah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: El Mahalla El Kubra, Tanta and Kafr Al-Zaiyat. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Al Gharbiyah follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Al Gharbiyah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Gharbiyah was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, street construction in Al Gharbiyah has become more connected. Al Gharbiyah ranked 8th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.
Al Gharbiyah in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Gharbiyah is شبراويش with an SNDi of 7.16, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mahalah Zeyad with an SNDi of 1.98, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mahalah Zeyad, شبراويش
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Gharbiyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Gharbiyah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: El Mahalla El Kubra, Tanta and Kafr Al-Zaiyat. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Al Gharbiyah follow the same region trend.
To date, Al Gharbiyah is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, the street network in Al Gharbiyah has become more connected. Al Gharbiyah ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.