Comparisons
Estuaire vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Gabon: Haut-Ogooue and Ogooue-Maritime
Estuaire in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Estuaire peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Estuaire, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Libreville. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Estuaire follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Estuaire fare in comparison to others in Gabon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Estuaire was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Gabon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Estuaire ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Estuaire in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Estuaire is Libreville with an SNDi of 6.11, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Libreville with an SNDi of 6.11, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Libreville, Libreville
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Estuaire rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Estuaire, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Libreville. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Estuaire follow the same region trend.
To date, Estuaire is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Gabon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Estuaire ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.