Comparisons
Gharb - Chrarda - Beni Hssen vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Oriental and Meknes - Tafilalet
Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenitra, Sidi Slimane and Sidi Kacem. Out of the three cities, Kenitra does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kenitra followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen is Ouazzane with an SNDi of 2.5, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kenitra with an SNDi of 1.51, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kenitra, Ouazzane
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenitra, Sidi Slimane and Sidi Kacem. Out of the three cities, Kenitra and Sidi Kacem do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kenitra rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sidi Kacem peaked in 1991-2005.