Comparisons
Southern Finland vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Finland: Western Finland and Oulu
Southern Finland in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Southern Finland followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Southern Finland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Helsinki. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Southern Finland follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Southern Finland fare in comparison to others in Finland? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Southern Finland was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Finland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Southern Finland ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Southern Finland in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Southern Finland is Helsinki with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Helsinki with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Helsinki, Helsinki
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Southern Finland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Southern Finland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Helsinki. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Southern Finland follow the same region trend.
To date, Southern Finland is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Finland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Southern Finland ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.