Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Dominican Republic, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Dominican Republic in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dominican Republic rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Dominican Republic, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Santo Domingo, Santiago and La Romana. Out of the three regions, Santo Domingo and La Romana do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santo Domingo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in La Romana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
The largest city in Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, with a population of 3884600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Santo Domingo as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.68, which is relatively sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santo Domingo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Dominican Republic in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Dominican Republic is Santiago de los Caballeros with an SNDi of 3.76, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is La Romana with an SNDi of 1.54, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: La Romana, Santiago de los Caballeros.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dominican Republic rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Dominican Republic, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Santo Domingo, Santiago and La Romana. Out of the three regions, La Romana does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in La Romana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
The largest city in Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, with a population of 3884600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Santo Domingo as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.68, which is relatively sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santo Domingo rose steadily.