Semarang in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Semarang in context

2.73.64.55.4<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.73.64.55.4<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
SemarangJawa Tengah (Region)Indonesia (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Semarang plotted against Jawa Tengah and Indonesia. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Semarang's incremental SNDi rose from 4.5 to 5.56 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Semarang ranked 18th out of 47 cities in Jawa Tengah and 120th out of 366 in Indonesia as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
5.56
Rank in Indonesia
192nd of 366
Rank in Jawa Tengah
33rd of 47

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
3.89
Rank in Indonesia
120th of 366
Rank in Jawa Tengah
18th of 47

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

46810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
46810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
SemarangSalvadorCaracas

Semarang, Salvador, and Caracas all built increasingly disconnected streets over time in new street construction. The same pattern holds for the full street network.