Comparisons
Thessaly and Central Greece vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Greece: Crete and Peloponnese, Western Greece and
Thessaly and Central Greece in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Thessaly and Central Greece followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Thessaly and Central Greece, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Larissa and Volos. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Thessaly and Central Greece follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Thessaly and Central Greece fare in comparison to others in Greece? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Thessaly and Central Greece was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Greece. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Greece, street construction in Thessaly and Central Greece has become more disconnected. Thessaly and Central Greece ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
Thessaly and Central Greece in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Thessaly and Central Greece is Larissa with an SNDi of 1.73, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Volos with an SNDi of 1.59, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Volos, Larissa
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Thessaly and Central Greece rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Thessaly and Central Greece, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Larissa and Volos. Out of the two cities, Larissa does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Larissa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Thessaly and Central Greece is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Greece. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Thessaly and Central Greece ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.