Comparisons
Scotland vs. the other two most closely populated regions in United Kingdom: Wales and Northern Ireland
Scotland in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Scotland peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Scotland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Scotland follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Scotland fare in comparison to others in United Kingdom? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Scotland was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Scotland ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Scotland in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Scotland is Wishaw with an SNDi of 4.24, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Aberdeen with an SNDi of 2.63, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Aberdeen, Wishaw
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Scotland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Scotland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Scotland follow the same region trend.
To date, Scotland is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Scotland ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.