Context

2.533.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.533.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Maribor (most disconnected)Ljubljana (most connected)

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

Slovenia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Slovenia peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Slovenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Osrednjeslovenska and Podravska. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovenia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Slovenia is Ljubljana, with a population of 235000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ljubljana as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.42, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ljubljana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

Slovenia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Slovenia is Maribor with an SNDi of 2.62, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ljubljana with an SNDi of 2.42, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Ljubljana, Maribor.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Slovenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Slovenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Osrednjeslovenska and Podravska. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovenia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Slovenia is Ljubljana, with a population of 235000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ljubljana as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.42, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ljubljana rose steadily.