Andimeshk in context: Street-network sprawl trends
Andimeshk in context
The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Andimeshk plotted against Khuzestan and Iran. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Andimeshk's incremental SNDi rose from 3.19 to 3.47 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Andimeshk ranked 12th out of 15 cities in Khuzestan and 79th out of 169 in Iran as of 2020.
New Street Additions (2006–2020)
- SNDi value
- 3.47
- Rank in Iran
- 97th of 169
- Rank in Khuzestan
- 10th of 15
Entire Network (Aggregate)
- SNDi value
- 2.89
- Rank in Iran
- 79th of 169
- Rank in Khuzestan
- 12th of 15
Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.
What about similarly populated cities?
- Songzi, China
- Dingbian, China
- Effon Alaiye, Nigeria
- Charkhi Dadri, India
- Santa Maria, United States
- Mungra Badshahpur, India
In new street additions, Andimeshk and Charkhi Dadri both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, while Songzi fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Andimeshk and Charkhi Dadri both became progressively more disconnected, while Songzi fluctuated in connectivity. Andimeshk and Songzi have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.