Context

12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
12345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Villa Carlos Paz (most disconnected)Chivilcoy (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Argentina, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Argentina in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Argentina followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Argentina, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba. Out of the three regions, Buenos Aires does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buenos Aires rose steadily.

The largest city in Argentina is Buenos Aires, with a population of 13755900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Buenos Aires as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.68, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buenos Aires rose steadily.

Argentina in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Argentina is Villa Carlos Paz with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chivilcoy with an SNDi of 0.93, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Chivilcoy, Villa Carlos Paz.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Argentina rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Argentina, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Argentina follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Argentina is Buenos Aires, with a population of 13755900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Buenos Aires as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.68, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Buenos Aires rose steadily.