Dnipro in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Dnipro in context

2.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
DniproDnipropetrovs'k (Region)Ukraine (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Dnipro plotted against Dnipropetrovs'k and Ukraine. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Dnipro's incremental SNDi rose from 3.11 to 4.94 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Dnipro ranked 3rd out of 6 cities in Dnipropetrovs'k and 31st out of 75 in Ukraine as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
4.94
Rank in Ukraine
69th of 75
Rank in Dnipropetrovs'k
5th of 6

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.27
Rank in Ukraine
31st of 75
Rank in Dnipropetrovs'k
3rd of 6

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
DniproCartagenaHengyang

While Cartagena and Hengyang both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, Dnipro built increasingly disconnected streets over time in new street additions. For the full network, Dnipro and Cartagena both became progressively more disconnected, while Hengyang fluctuated in connectivity. Notably, Dnipro had a more sprawly network than Cartagena in 1975 but the two have since reversed their relative ranking.