Comparisons
Mie vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Japan: Gifu and Shimane
Mie in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mie followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mie, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ise and Matsusaka. Out of the two cities, Matsusaka does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Matsusaka rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mie fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mie was the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, street construction in Mie has become more connected. Mie ranked 23rd in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 32nd in 2006-2020.
Mie in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mie is Ise with an SNDi of 2.42, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Matsusaka with an SNDi of 2.25, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Matsusaka, Ise
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mie rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mie, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ise and Matsusaka. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mie follow the same region trend.
To date, Mie is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mie ranked 23rd in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.