Trends
12.14
SNDi (2020)98 km
Total street network1975–2020
Analysis periodDisconnectedness burden of street construction in Al Mahabishah
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The chart above shows, for each construction period in Al Mahabishah, the SNDi of new street additions (bar height) and the volume added (bar width), so that bar area reflects the total disconnectedness burden of that period's construction. The 1991-2005 period contributed the greatest disconnectedness burden, with 61 km of street added at an SNDi of 14.44. Overall, the SNDi of new street additions peaked in 1991-2005.
Most recent snapshot
Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Al Mahabishah as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 12.14, which is very sprawly.
Trends in street network construction
The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 7.39, 9.79, 14.44 and 11.48. Street construction in Al Mahabishah increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2005 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction
The street network in Al Mahabishah spans a total of 98 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2005. These roads have an SNDi of 14.44, which is very sprawly.
Effect on the aggregate network
New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 7.39, 8.21, 12.64 and 12.14. The aggregate street network in Al Mahabishah increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.