Comparisons
Morobe vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands and Chimbu
Morobe in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Morobe rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Morobe, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lae. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Morobe follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Morobe fare in comparison to others in Papua New Guinea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Morobe was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Papua New Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Papua New Guinea, street construction in Morobe has become more connected. Morobe ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.
Morobe in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Morobe is Lae with an SNDi of 4.65, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Lae with an SNDi of 4.65, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Lae, Lae
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Morobe rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Morobe, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lae. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Morobe follow the same region trend.
To date, Morobe is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Papua New Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Papua New Guinea, the street network in Morobe has become more connected. Morobe ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.