Dhi Samir in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Dhi Samir in context

3691215<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
3691215<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Dhi SamirTa`izz (Region)Yemen (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Dhi Samir plotted against Ta`izz and Yemen. The SNDi of new construction in Dhi Samir followed a zig-zag trend, compared to Ta`izz which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase and Yemen which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. In terms of the aggregate network, Dhi Samir ranked 7th out of 9 cities in Ta`izz and 55th out of 58 in Yemen as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
N/A

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
12.64
Rank in Yemen
55th of 58
Rank in Ta`izz
7th of 9

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

What about similarly populated cities?

4812<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
4812<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Dhi SamirMarauchaBaberu

In new street additions, Dhi Samir fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Maraucha built increasingly connected streets over time and Baberu built increasingly connected streets from 1975 through 1991-2005, then shifted to more disconnected patterns. Looking at the full network, Maraucha and Baberu both became progressively more connected, while Dhi Samir became progressively more disconnected. Dhi Samir and Baberu have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.