Trends
1.44
SNDi (2020)67 km
Total street network1975–2020
Analysis periodDisconnectedness burden of street construction in Axial City
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The chart above shows, for each construction period in Axial City, the SNDi of new street additions (bar height) and the volume added (bar width), so that bar area reflects the total disconnectedness burden of that period's construction. The 1976-1990 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 25 km of street added at an SNDi of 1.64. Overall, the SNDi of new street additions followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Most recent snapshot
Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Axial City as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.44, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction
The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.3, 1.64, 1.27 and 1.41. Disconnectivity in street construction in Axial City follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2005, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction
The street network in Axial City spans a total of 67 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network
New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 1.3, 1.51, 1.45 and 1.44. The aggregate street network in Axial City increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.