Częstochowa in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Czestochowa in context

2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
CzestochowaSlaskie (Region)Poland (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Częstochowa plotted against Śląskie and Poland. The SNDi of new construction in Częstochowa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, compared to Śląskie which rose steadily and Poland which rose steadily. Most recently, Częstochowa's incremental SNDi rose from 3.0 to 4.0 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Częstochowa ranked 6th out of 8 cities in Śląskie and 55th out of 63 in Poland as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
4.0
Rank in Poland
47th of 63
Rank in Śląskie
3rd of 8

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.8
Rank in Poland
55th of 63
Rank in Śląskie
6th of 8

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

What about similarly populated cities?

12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
CzestochowaLarbaaPlaya del Carmen

Częstochowa, Larbaa, and Playa del Carmen all fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street construction. For the full network, Częstochowa and Larbaa both became progressively more disconnected, while Playa del Carmen fluctuated in connectivity. Częstochowa and Playa del Carmen have been converging in their street-network character since 1975.