Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Réunion, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Réunion in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Réunion rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Réunion, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre and Saint-Benoît. Out of the three regions, Saint-Benoît does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saint-Benoît was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Réunion fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Réunion was the 161st-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Réunion has become more connected. Réunion ranked 146th in 1975, 139th in 1976-1990, 149th in 1991-2005 and 161st in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Réunion is Saint-Denis, with a population of 168000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Saint-Denis as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.95, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saint-Denis rose steadily.
Réunion in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Réunion is Saint-Denis with an SNDi of 5.95, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Saint-André with an SNDi of 5.08, which is very sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Saint-André, Saint-Denis.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Réunion rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Réunion, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre and Saint-Benoît. Out of the three regions, Saint-Benoît does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Saint-Benoît was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Réunion is the 163rd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Réunion has become more connected. Réunion ranked 146th in 1975, 152nd in 1976-1990, 153rd in 1991-2005 and 163rd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Réunion is Saint-Denis, with a population of 168000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Saint-Denis as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.95, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Saint-Denis rose steadily.