Trends
1.96
SNDi (2020)190 km
Total street network1975–2020
Analysis periodDisconnectedness burden of street construction in Al-Kaf
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The chart above shows, for each construction period in Al-Kaf, 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 1991-2005 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 90 km of street added at an SNDi of 2.0. 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 Al-Kaf as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.96, which is well-connected.
Trends in street network construction
The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.85, 2.09, 2.0 and 2.23. Disconnectivity in street construction in Al-Kaf follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2006-2020.
Quantity of street network construction
The street network in Al-Kaf spans a total of 190 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2005. These roads have an SNDi of 2.0, which is 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 1.85, 1.88, 1.94 and 1.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Al-Kaf has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020, it rose by just 0.02.