Comparisons
Central vs. the closest other region in Fiji by population: Western
Central in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Central, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Suva. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Central follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Central fare in comparison to others in Fiji? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Central was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 regions in Fiji. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Central ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
Central in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Central is Suva with an SNDi of 7.46, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Suva with an SNDi of 7.46, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Suva, Suva
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Central, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Suva. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Central follow the same region trend.
To date, Central is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 regions in Fiji. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Central ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.