Comparisons
Saint-Benoit vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Reunion: Saint-Pierre and Saint-Denis
Saint-Benoît in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saint-Benoît was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Saint-Benoît, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Saint-André. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Saint-Benoît follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Saint-Benoît fare in comparison to others in Réunion? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Saint-Benoît was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Réunion. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Réunion, street construction in Saint-Benoît has become more disconnected. Saint-Benoît ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Saint-Benoît in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Saint-Benoît is Saint-André with an SNDi of 5.08, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Saint-André with an SNDi of 5.08, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Saint-André, Saint-André
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Saint-Benoît was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Saint-Benoît, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Saint-André. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Saint-Benoît follow the same region trend.
To date, Saint-Benoît is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Réunion. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Réunion, the street network in Saint-Benoît has become more disconnected. Saint-Benoît ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.