Kherson in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Kherson in context

2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
KhersonUkraine (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Kherson plotted against Ukraine. Both Kherson and Ukraine follow the same trend. Most recently, Kherson's incremental SNDi rose from 3.55 to 4.08 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Kherson ranked 29th out of 75 in Ukraine as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
4.08
Rank in Ukraine
51st of 75

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.26
Rank in Ukraine
29th of 75

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

What about similarly populated cities?

1.82.73.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
KhersonBalikesirBoa Vista

While Balıkesir and Boa Vista both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, Kherson built increasingly disconnected streets over time in new street additions. For the full network, Kherson and Balıkesir both became progressively more disconnected, while Boa Vista fluctuated in connectivity.