Comparisons
Chaouia - Ouardigha vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Doukkala - Abda and Gharb - Chrarda - Beni Hssen
Chaouia - Ouardigha in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chaouia - Ouardigha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chaouia - Ouardigha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Khouribga, Settat and Berrechid. Out of the three cities, Settat and Berrechid do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Settat peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Berrechid was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Chaouia - Ouardigha fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chaouia - Ouardigha was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, street construction in Chaouia - Ouardigha has become more connected. Chaouia - Ouardigha ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Chaouia - Ouardigha in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chaouia - Ouardigha is Berrechid with an SNDi of 1.96, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Benslimane with an SNDi of 1.57, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Benslimane, Berrechid
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chaouia - Ouardigha rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chaouia - Ouardigha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Khouribga, Settat and Berrechid. Out of the three cities, Berrechid does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Berrechid was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
To date, Chaouia - Ouardigha is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, the street network in Chaouia - Ouardigha has become more connected. Chaouia - Ouardigha ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.