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Table 6 LULC change matrix of the Gelda catchment (1984–1995)

From: Land use/cover dynamics and its drivers in Gelda catchment, Lake Tana watershed, Ethiopia

Change from LULC 1995 (ha)

LUT

Shrubs

Forest cover

Farmland and settlement

Grassland

Bare ground

Total

Change from LULC 1984 (ha)

 Shrubs

1246.05

74.18

3925.9

1975.4

71.1

7292.63

 Forest cover

390.8

633.64

960.98

40.34

2.79

2028.55

 Farmland and settlement

859.48

241.01

9335.5

1680.4

65.42

12181.81

 Grassland

280.5

14.14

1940.02

2113.65

183.85

4532.16

 Bare ground

48.32

0

59.44

0

93.96

201.72

Total

2825.15

962.97

16221.84

5809.79

417.12

Total

  1. N.B. Entries on the cell of the matrix along the diagonal in italic indicated no change was observed in LULC classes, i.e., no loss or no gain