Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Romania, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Romania in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Romania rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Romania, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bucharest, Timiș and Cluj. Out of the three regions, Cluj does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cluj followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Romania fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Romania was the 114th-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 Romania has become more connected. Romania ranked 61st in 1975, 88th in 1976-1990, 115th in 1991-2005 and 114th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Romania is Bucharest, with a population of 1942400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bucharest as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.39, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bucharest rose steadily.
Romania in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Romania is Suceava with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Constanța with an SNDi of 1.77, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Constanța, Suceava.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Romania rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Romania, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bucharest, Timiș and Cluj. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Romania follow the same country trend.
To date, Romania is the 77th-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 Romania has become more connected. Romania ranked 61st in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 75th in 1991-2005 and 77th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Romania is Bucharest, with a population of 1942400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bucharest as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.39, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bucharest rose steadily.