Comparisons
Western vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ghana: Northern and Eastern
Western in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Western followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Takoradi and Tarkwa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Western follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Western fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Western was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ghana, street construction in Western has become more connected. Western ranked 13th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Western in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Western is Tarkwa with an SNDi of 5.22, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Takoradi with an SNDi of 4.84, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Takoradi, Tarkwa
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Western followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Takoradi and Tarkwa. Out of the two cities, Tarkwa does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tarkwa rose steadily.
To date, Western is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ghana, the street network in Western has become more connected. Western ranked 13th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.