Context

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Lagunen (most disconnected)Oslo (most connected)

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

Norway in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Norway rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Norway, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Oslo, Rogaland and Hordaland. Out of the three regions, Rogaland does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rogaland peaked in 1976-1990.

The largest city in Norway is Oslo, with a population of 797200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Oslo as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.47, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Oslo rose steadily.

Norway in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Norway is Lagunen with an SNDi of 4.81, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Oslo with an SNDi of 2.47, which is relatively well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Oslo, Lagunen.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Norway rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Norway, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Oslo, Rogaland and Hordaland. Out of the three regions, Rogaland does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rogaland peaked in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Norway is Oslo, with a population of 797200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Oslo as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.47, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Oslo rose steadily.