Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Slovakia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Slovakia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Slovakia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Slovakia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bratislavský, Košický and Prešovský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovakia follow the same country trend.
The largest city in Slovakia is Bratislava, with a population of 310400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bratislava as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bratislava rose steadily.
Slovakia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Slovakia is Nitra with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Košice with an SNDi of 1.99, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Košice, Nitra.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Slovakia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Slovakia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bratislavský, Košický and Prešovský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovakia follow the same country trend.
The largest city in Slovakia is Bratislava, with a population of 310400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bratislava as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bratislava rose steadily.