Comparisons
Saint Andrew vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Jamaica: Saint Catherine and Saint James
Saint Andrew in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saint Andrew peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Saint Andrew, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kingston. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Saint Andrew follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Saint Andrew fare in comparison to others in Jamaica? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Saint Andrew was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Jamaica. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Jamaica, street construction in Saint Andrew has become more connected. Saint Andrew ranked 1st in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Saint Andrew in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Saint Andrew is Kingston with an SNDi of 4.24, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kingston with an SNDi of 4.24, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Kingston, Kingston
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Saint Andrew rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Saint Andrew, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kingston. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Saint Andrew follow the same region trend.
To date, Saint Andrew is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Jamaica. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Saint Andrew ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.