Comparisons
Eastern Highlands vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Papua New Guinea: Madang and Western Highlands
Eastern Highlands in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eastern Highlands peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Eastern Highlands, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Goroka. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Goroka rose steadily.
How do development practices in Eastern Highlands fare in comparison to others in Papua New Guinea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Eastern Highlands was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Papua New Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Papua New Guinea, street construction in Eastern Highlands has become more disconnected. Eastern Highlands ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Eastern Highlands in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Eastern Highlands is Goroka with an SNDi of 6.58, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Goroka with an SNDi of 6.58, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Goroka, Goroka
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Eastern Highlands rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Eastern Highlands, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Goroka. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Eastern Highlands follow the same region trend.
To date, Eastern Highlands is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Papua New Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Papua New Guinea, the street network in Eastern Highlands has become more disconnected. Eastern Highlands ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.