Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Greece, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Greece in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Greece followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Greece, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Attica, Macedonia and Thrace and Thessaly and Central Greece. Out of the three regions, Macedonia and Thrace does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Macedonia and Thrace rose steadily.
How do development practices in Greece fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Greece was the 48th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Greece has become more connected. Greece ranked 15th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2005 and 48th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Greece is Athens, with a population of 3320900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Athens as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.36, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Athens followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Greece in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Greece is Chania with an SNDi of 2.72, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Athens with an SNDi of 1.36, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Athens, Chania.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Greece rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Greece, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Attica, Macedonia and Thrace and Thessaly and Central Greece. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Greece follow the same country trend.
To date, Greece is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Greece has become more disconnected. Greece ranked 15th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Greece is Athens, with a population of 3320900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Athens as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.36, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Athens rose steadily.