Comparisons
Sakhalin vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: Kamchatka and Chechnya
Sakhalin in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sakhalin rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sakhalin, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sakhalin follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Sakhalin fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sakhalin was the 79th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Sakhalin has become more connected. Sakhalin ranked 78th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 79th in 1991-2005 and 79th in 2006-2020.
Sakhalin in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sakhalin is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with an SNDi of 3.16, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with an SNDi of 3.16, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sakhalin rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sakhalin, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sakhalin follow the same region trend.
To date, Sakhalin is the 79th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Sakhalin has become more connected. Sakhalin ranked 78th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 79th in 1991-2005 and 79th in 2006-2020.