Comparisons
Souss - Massa - Draa vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Fes - Boulemane and Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz
Souss - Massa - Draâ in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Souss - Massa - Draâ peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Souss - Massa - Draâ, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Agadir, Aït Melloul and Lqliaa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Agadir peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aït Melloul peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lqliaa peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Souss - Massa - Draâ fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Souss - Massa - Draâ was 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, street construction in Souss - Massa - Draâ has become more disconnected. Souss - Massa - Draâ ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.
Souss - Massa - Draâ in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Souss - Massa - Draâ is Aourir with an SNDi of 3.82, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Zagora with an SNDi of 1.42, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Zagora, Aourir
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Souss - Massa - Draâ peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Souss - Massa - Draâ, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Agadir, Aït Melloul and Lqliaa. Out of the three cities, Aït Melloul does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aït Melloul rose steadily.
To date, Souss - Massa - Draâ is the 13th-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 Souss - Massa - Draâ has become more connected. Souss - Massa - Draâ ranked 12th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.