Târgoviște in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Targoviste in context

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TargovisteDambovita (Region)Romania (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Târgoviște plotted against Dâmbovița and Romania. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Târgoviște's incremental SNDi rose from 3.52 to 5.32 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Târgoviște ranked 1st out of 1 cities in Dâmbovița and 15th out of 29 in Romania as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
5.32
Rank in Romania
19th of 29
Rank in Dâmbovița
1st of 1

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.62
Rank in Romania
15th of 29
Rank in Dâmbovița
1st of 1

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

What about similarly populated cities?

23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TargovisteNowy SaczMustafabad

In new street additions, Târgoviște and Nowy Sącz both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, while Mustafabad fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Târgoviște and Nowy Sącz both became progressively more disconnected, while Mustafabad became progressively more connected. Târgoviște and Mustafabad have been converging in their street-network character since 1975.