Comparisons
Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Fes - Boulemane and Meknes - Tafilalet
Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Marrakesh, El Kelaa des Sraghna and Ben Guerir. Out of the three cities, El Kelaa des Sraghna does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in El Kelaa des Sraghna was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Morocco, street construction in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz has become more disconnected. Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz ranked 10th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.
Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz is Marrakesh with an SNDi of 2.16, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Essaouira with an SNDi of 1.1, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Essaouira, Marrakesh
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Marrakesh, El Kelaa des Sraghna and Ben Guerir. Out of the three cities, Marrakesh and El Kelaa des Sraghna do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Marrakesh rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in El Kelaa des Sraghna fell steadily.
To date, Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Morocco, the street network in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz has become more disconnected. Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.