Comparisons
Lisboa vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Portugal: Porto and Setubal
Lisboa in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lisboa rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Lisboa, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lisbon. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Lisboa follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Lisboa fare in comparison to others in Portugal? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Lisboa was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Portugal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Portugal, street construction in Lisboa has become more connected. Lisboa ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Lisboa in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Lisboa is Lisbon with an SNDi of 3.11, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Lisbon with an SNDi of 3.11, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Lisbon, Lisbon
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Lisboa rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Lisboa, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Lisbon. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Lisboa follow the same region trend.
To date, Lisboa is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Portugal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Lisboa ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.