Context

1.21.82.43<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.21.82.43<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Pingtung City (most disconnected)Tainan (most connected)

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

Taiwan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

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

The largest city in Taiwan is Taipei, with a population of 8871700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Taipei as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.38, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Taipei rose steadily.

Taiwan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Taiwan is Pingtung City with an SNDi of 2.66, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tainan 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: Tainan, Pingtung City.

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

The largest city in Taiwan is Taipei, with a population of 8871700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Taipei as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.38, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Taipei rose steadily.