Comparisons
Sverdlovsk vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: Samara and Moskva
Sverdlovsk in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sverdlovsk rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sverdlovsk, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Tagil and Дзержинский район. Out of the three cities, Nizhny Tagil and Дзержинский район do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nizhny Tagil followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Дзержинский район was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Sverdlovsk fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sverdlovsk was the 67th-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 Sverdlovsk has become more connected. Sverdlovsk ranked 15th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2005 and 67th in 2006-2020.
Sverdlovsk in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sverdlovsk is Kamensk-Uralsky with an SNDi of 2.98, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Дзержинский район with an SNDi of 1.66, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Дзержинский район, Kamensk-Uralsky
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sverdlovsk rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sverdlovsk, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Tagil and Дзержинский район. Out of the three cities, Дзержинский район does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Дзержинский район was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Sverdlovsk is the 30th-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 Sverdlovsk has become more connected. Sverdlovsk ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 30th in 2006-2020.