The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zuid-Holland peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zuid-Holland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rotterdam [The Hague], Leiden and Dordrecht. Out of the three cities, Dordrecht does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dordrecht was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Zuid-Holland fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Zuid-Holland was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Netherlands, street construction in Zuid-Holland has become more disconnected. Zuid-Holland ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zuid-Holland is Maasvlakte with an SNDi of 4.84, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Alphen aan den Rijn with an SNDi of 1.77, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Alphen aan den Rijn, Maasvlakte

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zuid-Holland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Zuid-Holland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rotterdam [The Hague], Leiden and Dordrecht. Out of the three cities, Dordrecht does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dordrecht was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Zuid-Holland is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Zuid-Holland ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.