Tasouj in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Tasouj in context

3.544.55<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
3.544.55<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TasoujFars (Region)Iran (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Tasouj plotted against Fars and Iran. The SNDi of new construction in Tasouj was at its lowest in 1976-1990, compared to Fars which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase and Iran which rose steadily. Most recently, Tasouj's incremental SNDi rose from 4.94 to 5.0 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Tasouj ranked 11th out of 11 cities in Fars and 158th out of 169 in Iran as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
5.0
Rank in Iran
153rd of 169
Rank in Fars
11th of 11

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
4.83
Rank in Iran
158th of 169
Rank in Fars
11th of 11

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

What about similarly populated cities?

2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TasoujSumbeRostock

While Sumbe and Rostock both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, Tasouj built increasingly connected streets from 1975 through 1976-1990, then shifted to more disconnected patterns in new street additions. Looking at the full network, Sumbe and Rostock both became progressively more disconnected, while Tasouj fluctuated in connectivity.