Shabqadar in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Shabqadar in context

468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
ShabqadarKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Region)Pakistan (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Shabqadar plotted against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Shabqadar's incremental SNDi rose from 6.39 to 8.06 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Shabqadar ranked 53rd out of 67 cities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and 273rd out of 292 in Pakistan as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
8.06
Rank in Pakistan
268th of 292
Rank in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
51st of 67

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
7.2
Rank in Pakistan
273rd of 292
Rank in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
53rd of 67

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

2468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
ShabqadarMotihariCampina Grande

In new street additions, Shabqadar and Campina Grande both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Motihari built increasingly disconnected streets over time. Looking at the full network, Motihari and Campina Grande both became progressively more disconnected, while Shabqadar fluctuated in connectivity.