Context

123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Chania (most disconnected)Athens (most connected)

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

Greece in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Greece followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Greece, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Attica, Macedonia and Thrace and Thessaly and Central Greece. Out of the three regions, Macedonia and Thrace does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Macedonia and Thrace rose steadily.

The largest city in Greece is Athens, with a population of 3320900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Athens as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.36, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Athens followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

Greece in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Greece is Chania with an SNDi of 2.72, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Athens with an SNDi of 1.36, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Athens, Chania.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Greece rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Greece, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Attica, Macedonia and Thrace and Thessaly and Central Greece. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Greece follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Greece is Athens, with a population of 3320900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Athens as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.36, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Athens rose steadily.