Busto Arsizio in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Busto Arsizio in context

2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Busto ArsizioLombardia (Region)Italy (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Busto Arsizio plotted against Lombardia and Italy. While Lombardia and Italy both peaked in 1991-2005, Busto Arsizio's new street additions peaked in 1991-2005. Most recently, Busto Arsizio's incremental SNDi fell from 3.6 to 3.0 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Busto Arsizio ranked 4th out of 11 cities in Lombardia and 35th out of 88 in Italy as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.0
Rank in Italy
28th of 88
Rank in Lombardia
4th of 11

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.53
Rank in Italy
35th of 88
Rank in Lombardia
4th of 11

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

What about similarly populated cities?

12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Busto ArsizioShangyu DistrictBalikesir

In new street additions, Busto Arsizio built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1991-2005, then improved, while Shangyu District built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved and Balıkesir fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Busto Arsizio and Balıkesir both became progressively more disconnected, while Shangyu District grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved.