Comparisons
Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Tadla - Azilal and Guelmim - Es-Semara
Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Taza, Guercif and Al Hoceima. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Taza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guercif followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Hoceima peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate is Guercif with an SNDi of 3.43, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Taza with an SNDi of 2.59, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Taza, Guercif
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Taza, Guercif and Al Hoceima. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Taza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guercif followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Hoceima rose steadily.
To date, Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.