Comparisons
Waikato vs. the other two most closely populated regions in New Zealand: Bay of Plenty and Wellington
Waikato in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Waikato peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Waikato, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hamilton. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Waikato follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Waikato fare in comparison to others in New Zealand? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Waikato was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in New Zealand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in New Zealand, street construction in Waikato has become more disconnected. Waikato ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Waikato in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Waikato is Hamilton with an SNDi of 4.03, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Hamilton with an SNDi of 4.03, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Hamilton, Hamilton
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Waikato rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Waikato, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hamilton. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Waikato follow the same region trend.
To date, Waikato is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in New Zealand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Waikato ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.