Comparisons
West vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Nepal: Far-Western and Mid-Western
West in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in West was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in West, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Pokhara, Sitāpur and Jogīkuti. Out of the three cities, Sitāpur and Jogīkuti do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sitāpur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jogīkuti rose steadily.
How do development practices in West fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in West was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nepal, street construction in West has become more disconnected. West ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
West in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in West is Sitāpur with an SNDi of 4.96, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jogīkuti with an SNDi of 3.12, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Jogīkuti, Sitāpur
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in West was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in West, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Pokhara, Sitāpur and Jogīkuti. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Pokhara was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sitāpur peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jogīkuti rose steadily.
To date, West is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nepal, the street network in West has become more disconnected. West ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.