The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North Kazakhstan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North Kazakhstan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Petropavl. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North Kazakhstan follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in North Kazakhstan fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in North Kazakhstan was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, street construction in North Kazakhstan has become more connected. North Kazakhstan ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in North Kazakhstan is Petropavl with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Petropavl with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Petropavl, Petropavl

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North Kazakhstan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North Kazakhstan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Petropavl. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North Kazakhstan follow the same region trend.

To date, North Kazakhstan is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, the street network in North Kazakhstan has become more connected. North Kazakhstan ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.