Comparisons
Ash-Sharqiyah vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Saudi Arabia: Al Madinah and Makkah
Ash-Sharqīyah in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ash-Sharqīyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ash-Sharqīyah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dammam, Al Ahsa and Hafar Al-Batin. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ash-Sharqīyah follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Ash-Sharqīyah fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ash-Sharqīyah was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, street construction in Ash-Sharqīyah has become more connected. Ash-Sharqīyah ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.
Ash-Sharqīyah in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ash-Sharqīyah is Dammam with an SNDi of 5.12, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ra's Tannurah with an SNDi of 2.22, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ra's Tannurah, Dammam
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ash-Sharqīyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ash-Sharqīyah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dammam, Al Ahsa and Hafar Al-Batin. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ash-Sharqīyah follow the same region trend.
To date, Ash-Sharqīyah is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ash-Sharqīyah ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.