Comparisons
Vastmanland vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Sweden: Orebro and Uppsala
Västmanland in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Västmanland followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Västmanland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Västerås. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Västmanland follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Västmanland fare in comparison to others in Sweden? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Västmanland was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sweden, street construction in Västmanland has become more connected. Västmanland ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Västmanland in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Västmanland is Västerås with an SNDi of 1.87, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Västerås with an SNDi of 1.87, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Västerås, Västerås
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Västmanland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Västmanland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Västerås. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Västmanland follow the same region trend.
To date, Västmanland is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sweden, the street network in Västmanland has become more connected. Västmanland ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.