Comparisons
Basel-Landschaft vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Switzerland: Bern and Vaud
Basel-Landschaft in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Basel-Landschaft rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Basel-Landschaft, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Basel. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Basel followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Basel-Landschaft fare in comparison to others in Switzerland? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Basel-Landschaft was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Switzerland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Switzerland, street construction in Basel-Landschaft has become more connected. Basel-Landschaft ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Basel-Landschaft in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Basel-Landschaft is Basel with an SNDi of 1.6, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Basel with an SNDi of 1.6, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Basel, Basel
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Basel-Landschaft rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Basel-Landschaft, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Basel. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Basel-Landschaft follow the same region trend.
To date, Basel-Landschaft is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Switzerland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Switzerland, the street network in Basel-Landschaft has become more connected. Basel-Landschaft ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.