Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Serbia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Serbia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Serbia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Serbia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Grad Beograd, Južno-Bački and Nišavski. Out of the three regions, Nišavski does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nišavski peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Serbia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Serbia was the 135th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Serbia has become more connected. Serbia ranked 103rd in 1975, 123rd in 1976-1990, 136th in 1991-2005 and 135th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Serbia is Belgrade, with a population of 1147100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Belgrade as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.19, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Belgrade rose steadily.
Serbia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Serbia is Kraljevo with an SNDi of 5.68, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Zrenjanin with an SNDi of 2.26, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Zrenjanin, Kraljevo.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Serbia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Serbia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Grad Beograd, Južno-Bački and Nišavski. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Serbia follow the same country trend.
To date, Serbia is the 120th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Serbia has become more connected. Serbia ranked 103rd in 1975, 102nd in 1976-1990, 120th in 1991-2005 and 120th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Serbia is Belgrade, with a population of 1147100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Belgrade as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.19, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Belgrade rose steadily.