Comparisons
Meknes - Tafilalet vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Oriental and Gharb - Chrarda - Beni Hssen
Meknès - Tafilalet in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meknès - Tafilalet followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Meknès - Tafilalet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Meknes, Khenifra and Errachidia. Out of the three cities, Khenifra and Errachidia do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khenifra was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Errachidia fell steadily.
How do development practices in Meknès - Tafilalet fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Meknès - Tafilalet was the 6th-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 Meknès - Tafilalet has become more disconnected. Meknès - Tafilalet ranked 11th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Meknès - Tafilalet in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Meknès - Tafilalet is Khenifra with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is M'Rirt with an SNDi of 1.4, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: M'Rirt, Khenifra
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meknès - Tafilalet followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Meknès - Tafilalet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Meknes, Khenifra and Errachidia. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meknes peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khenifra was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Errachidia fell steadily.
To date, Meknès - Tafilalet is the 8th-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 Meknès - Tafilalet has become more disconnected. Meknès - Tafilalet ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.