Comparisons
North vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Hong Kong: Tai Po and Islands
North in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Fanling. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in North fare in comparison to others in Hong Kong? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in North was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Hong Kong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Hong Kong, street construction in North has become more connected. North ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
North in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in North is Fanling with an SNDi of 3.15, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Fanling with an SNDi of 3.15, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Fanling, Fanling
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Fanling. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North follow the same region trend.
To date, North is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Hong Kong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Hong Kong, the street network in North has become more connected. North ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.