Comparisons
Eastern vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ghana: Western and Northern
Eastern in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eastern rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Koforidua, Odumase and Akim Oda. Out of the three cities, Odumase and Akim Oda do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Odumase followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Akim Oda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Eastern in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Eastern is Suhum with an SNDi of 5.63, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Akim Oda with an SNDi of 4.18, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Akim Oda, Suhum
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Eastern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Koforidua, Odumase and Akim Oda. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Eastern follow the same region trend.