Comparisons
Friuli-Venezia Giulia vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Italy: Sardegna and Calabria
Friuli-Venezia Giulia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Friuli-Venezia Giulia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Trieste, Udine and Pordenone. Out of the three cities, Trieste and Udine do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Trieste followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Udine peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Friuli-Venezia Giulia fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Friuli-Venezia Giulia was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Italy, street construction in Friuli-Venezia Giulia has become more connected. Friuli-Venezia Giulia ranked 10th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Friuli-Venezia Giulia is Pordenone with an SNDi of 3.2, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Udine with an SNDi of 2.37, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Udine, Pordenone
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Friuli-Venezia Giulia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Trieste, Udine and Pordenone. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Friuli-Venezia Giulia follow the same region trend.
To date, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Friuli-Venezia Giulia ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.