Comparisons
Greater Accra vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ghana: Ashanti and Eastern
Greater Accra in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Greater Accra followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Greater Accra, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Accra. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Greater Accra follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Greater Accra fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Greater Accra was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ghana, street construction in Greater Accra has become more disconnected. Greater Accra ranked 10th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Greater Accra in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Greater Accra is Accra with an SNDi of 3.5, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Accra with an SNDi of 3.5, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Accra, Accra
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Greater Accra followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Greater Accra, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Accra. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Greater Accra follow the same region trend.
To date, Greater Accra is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ghana, the street network in Greater Accra has become more disconnected. Greater Accra ranked 10th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.