The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Adana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Adana, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Adana, Yenice and Yumurtalık. Out of the three cities, Yumurtalık does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yumurtalık was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Adana fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Adana was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Adana has become more disconnected. Adana ranked 53rd in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2005 and 35th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Adana is Sugözü with an SNDi of 5.02, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ceyhan with an SNDi of 1.49, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ceyhan, Sugözü

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Adana peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Adana, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Adana, Yenice and Yumurtalık. Out of the three cities, Yenice and Yumurtalık do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yenice rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yumurtalık was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Adana is the 47th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Adana has become more disconnected. Adana ranked 53rd in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2005 and 47th in 2006-2020.