Mykolaiv in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Mykolaiv in context

23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MykolaivMykolayiv (Region)Ukraine (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Mykolaiv plotted against Mykolayiv and Ukraine. The SNDi of new construction in Mykolaiv followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, compared to Mykolayiv which rose steadily and Ukraine which rose steadily. Most recently, Mykolaiv's incremental SNDi rose from 3.91 to 6.14 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Mykolaiv ranked 1st out of 2 cities in Mykolayiv and 46th out of 75 in Ukraine as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
6.14
Rank in Ukraine
72nd of 75
Rank in Mykolayiv
2nd of 2

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.51
Rank in Ukraine
46th of 75
Rank in Mykolayiv
1st of 2

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

What about similarly populated cities?

246810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
246810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MykolaivBukit MertajamMeizhou

In new street additions, Mykolaiv and Bukit Mertajam both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Meizhou built increasingly disconnected streets over time. For the full street network, though, all three cities follow the same trend.