Ramhormoz in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Ramhormoz in context

1.82.433.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.433.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
RamhormozKhuzestan (Region)Iran (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Ramhormoz plotted against Khuzestan and Iran. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Ramhormoz's incremental SNDi rose from 2.22 to 3.03 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Ramhormoz ranked 5th out of 15 cities in Khuzestan and 37th out of 169 in Iran as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.03
Rank in Iran
61st of 169
Rank in Khuzestan
7th of 15

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.45
Rank in Iran
37th of 169
Rank in Khuzestan
5th of 15

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

What about similarly populated cities?

1.62.43.24<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.62.43.24<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
RamhormozLakshmeshvaraEscada

While Lakshmeshvara and Escada both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, Ramhormoz built increasingly disconnected streets over time in new street additions. For the full network, Ramhormoz and Lakshmeshvara both became progressively more disconnected, while Escada fluctuated in connectivity. Ramhormoz and Lakshmeshvara have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.