Comparisons
Davao del Norte vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Philippines: Albay and Benguet
Davao del Norte in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Davao del Norte rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Davao del Norte, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Tagum, Panabo and Santo Tomas. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Davao del Norte follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Davao del Norte fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Davao del Norte was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Davao del Norte has become more disconnected. Davao del Norte ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
Davao del Norte in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Davao del Norte is Tagum with an SNDi of 4.43, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Santo Tomas with an SNDi of 4.09, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Santo Tomas, Tagum
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Davao del Norte rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Davao del Norte, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Tagum, Panabo and Santo Tomas. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Davao del Norte follow the same region trend.
To date, Davao del Norte is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, the street network in Davao del Norte has become more connected. Davao del Norte ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.