Comparisons
Volyn vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ukraine: Sumy and Khmel'nyts'kyy
Volyn in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Volyn rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Volyn, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lutsk, Kovel and Novovolynsk. Out of the three cities, Novovolynsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Novovolynsk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Volyn fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Volyn was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, street construction in Volyn has become more disconnected. Volyn ranked 11th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.
Volyn in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Volyn is Kovel with an SNDi of 2.63, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Novovolynsk with an SNDi of 1.88, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Novovolynsk, Kovel
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Volyn rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Volyn, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lutsk, Kovel and Novovolynsk. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Volyn follow the same region trend.
To date, Volyn is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Volyn ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.