Trends
4.4
SNDi (2020)99 km
Total street network1975–2020
Analysis periodDisconnectedness burden of street construction in Vaikom
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The chart above shows, for each construction period in Vaikom, the SNDi of new street additions (bar height) and the volume added (bar width), so that bar area reflects the total disconnectedness burden of that period's construction. The 1975 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 35 km of street added at an SNDi of 5.03. Overall, the SNDi of new street additions was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
Most recent snapshot
Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Vaikom as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.4, which is sprawly.
Trends in street network construction
The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.03, 3.25, 4.16 and 5.91. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Vaikom fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction
The street network in Vaikom spans a total of 99 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 5.03, which is very sprawly.
Effect on the aggregate network
New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 5.03, 4.28, 4.24 and 4.4. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Vaikom has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.