Comparisons
Yuen Long vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Hong Kong: Sha Tin and North
Yuen Long in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yuen Long rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Yuen Long, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tuen Mun. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Yuen Long follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Yuen Long fare in comparison to others in Hong Kong? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Yuen Long was the 4th-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 Yuen Long has become more connected. Yuen Long ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Yuen Long in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Yuen Long is Tuen Mun with an SNDi of 3.27, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tuen Mun with an SNDi of 3.27, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yuen Long rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Yuen Long, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tuen Mun. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Yuen Long follow the same region trend.
To date, Yuen Long is the 5th-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 Yuen Long has become more connected. Yuen Long ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.