Context

8.599.510<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
8.599.510<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Papeete (most disconnected)Papeete (most connected)

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

French Polynesia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in French Polynesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in French Polynesia, we can consider one of its most populous regions: Îles du Vent. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in French Polynesia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in French Polynesia is Papeete, with a population of 102700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Papeete as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 8.86, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Papeete followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

French Polynesia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in French Polynesia is Papeete with an SNDi of 8.86, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Papeete with an SNDi of 8.86, which is very sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Papeete, Papeete.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in French Polynesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in French Polynesia, we can consider one of its most populous regions: Îles du Vent. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in French Polynesia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in French Polynesia is Papeete, with a population of 102700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Papeete as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 8.86, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Papeete rose steadily.