Comparisons

22.533.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
22.533.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Comunidad ValencianaPais VascoAndalucia

Comunidad Valenciana vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Spain: Pais Vasco and Andalucia

Comunidad Valenciana in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Comunidad Valenciana peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Comunidad Valenciana, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Valencia, Alicante and Castelló de la Plana. Out of the three cities, Valencia does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Valencia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Comunidad Valenciana fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Comunidad Valenciana was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in Comunidad Valenciana has become more disconnected. Comunidad Valenciana ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

Comunidad Valenciana in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Comunidad Valenciana is Alcoi / Alcoy with an SNDi of 2.53, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Torrevieja with an SNDi of 1.32, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Torrevieja, Alcoi / Alcoy

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Comunidad Valenciana rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Comunidad Valenciana, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Valencia, Alicante and Castelló de la Plana. Out of the three cities, Castelló de la Plana does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Castelló de la Plana peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Comunidad Valenciana is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Comunidad Valenciana ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.