Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Slovenia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Slovenia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Slovenia peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Slovenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Osrednjeslovenska and Podravska. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovenia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Slovenia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Slovenia was the 112th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Slovenia has become more disconnected. Slovenia ranked 138th in 1975, 141st in 1976-1990, 137th in 1991-2005 and 112th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Slovenia is Ljubljana, with a population of 235000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ljubljana as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.42, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ljubljana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Slovenia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Slovenia is Maribor with an SNDi of 2.62, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ljubljana with an SNDi of 2.42, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Ljubljana, Maribor.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Slovenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Slovenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Osrednjeslovenska and Podravska. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovenia follow the same country trend.
To date, Slovenia is the 129th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Slovenia has become more disconnected. Slovenia ranked 138th in 1975, 135th in 1976-1990, 132nd in 1991-2005 and 129th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Slovenia is Ljubljana, with a population of 235000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ljubljana as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.42, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ljubljana rose steadily.