Buzuluk in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Buzuluk in context

2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
BuzulukOrenburg (Region)Russia (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Buzuluk plotted against Orenburg and Russia. The SNDi of new construction in Buzuluk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, compared to Orenburg which rose steadily and Russia which rose steadily. Most recently, Buzuluk's incremental SNDi rose from 2.33 to 3.08 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Buzuluk ranked 4th out of 4 cities in Orenburg and 99th out of 252 in Russia as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.08
Rank in Russia
92nd of 252
Rank in Orenburg
4th of 4

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.24
Rank in Russia
99th of 252
Rank in Orenburg
4th of 4

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

What about similarly populated cities?

22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
22.42.83.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
BuzulukCadereyta JimenezYanjin

In new street additions, Buzuluk and Cadereyta Jiménez both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Yanjin built increasingly connected streets from 1975 through 1976-1990, then shifted to more disconnected patterns. For the full network, Buzuluk and Cadereyta Jiménez both became progressively more disconnected, while Yanjin became more connected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then grew more sprawly from 1976-1990 onwards. Notably, Buzuluk had a more sprawly network than Cadereyta Jiménez in 1975 but the two have since reversed their relative ranking.