Mendoza in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Mendoza in context

1.42.12.83.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.42.12.83.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MendozaArgentina (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Mendoza plotted against Argentina. The SNDi of new construction in Mendoza rose steadily, while Argentina followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. Most recently, Mendoza's incremental SNDi rose from 2.73 to 3.69 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Mendoza ranked 72nd out of 77 in Argentina as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.69
Rank in Argentina
74th of 77

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.58
Rank in Argentina
72nd of 77

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

What about similarly populated cities?

2.43.244.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.43.244.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MendozaHonghuagangKaifeng

In new street additions, Honghuagang and Kaifeng both fluctuated in street-construction patterns, while Mendoza built increasingly disconnected streets over time. For the full network, Mendoza and Honghuagang both became progressively more disconnected, while Kaifeng fluctuated in connectivity.