Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in French Polynesia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
French Polynesia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in French Polynesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in French Polynesia, we can consider one of its most populous regions: Îles du Vent. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in French Polynesia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in French Polynesia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in French Polynesia was the 179th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. French Polynesia ranked 179th in 1975, 179th in 1976-1990, 178th in 1991-2005 and 179th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in French Polynesia is Papeete, with a population of 102700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Papeete as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 8.86, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Papeete followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
French Polynesia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in French Polynesia is Papeete with an SNDi of 8.86, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Papeete with an SNDi of 8.86, which is very sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Papeete, Papeete.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in French Polynesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in French Polynesia, we can consider one of its most populous regions: Îles du Vent. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in French Polynesia follow the same country trend.
To date, French Polynesia is the 179th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. French Polynesia ranked 179th in 1975, 179th in 1976-1990, 179th in 1991-2005 and 179th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in French Polynesia is Papeete, with a population of 102700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Papeete as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 8.86, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Papeete rose steadily.