Table 3 LULCC pattern and change in Bahir Dar (1973–2015) and Hawassa (1973–2015)
LULC type | 1973 | 2000 | 2015 | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | % | Ha | % | Ha | % | 1973–2000 | 2000–2015 | 1973–2015 | ||||
Ha | % | Ha | % | Ha | % | |||||||
Bahir Dar | ||||||||||||
 Water body | 3742.3 | 14.73 | 3710.0 | 14.60 | 3700.2 | 14.56 | − 31.7 | − 0.12 | − 10.2 | − 0.04 | − 42.1 | − 0.16 |
 Vegetation | 10,111.8 | 39.79 | 6447.1 | 25.37 | 2583.2 | 10.166 | − 3664.7 | − 14.42 | − 3863.9 | − 15.21 | − 7528.6 | − 29.63 |
 Green space in built-up area | 98.7 | 0.4 | 1762.9 | 6.9 | 2841.5 | 11.2 | 1664.2 | 6.55 | 1078.6 | 4.24 | 2742.8 | 10.79 |
 Cropland | 11,415.3 | 44.9 | 12,096.9 | 47.6 | 13,504.6 | 53.1 | 681.6 | 2.68 | 1407.7 | 5.54 | 2089.3 | 8.22 |
 Urban built-up area | 85.3 | 0.3 | 634.6 | 2.5 | 2739.6 | 10.8 | 549.4 | 2.16 | 2105.0 | 8.28 | 2654.3 | 10.44 |
 Total | 25,411.4 | 100.0 | 25,411.4 | 100.0 | 25,411.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Hawassa | ||||||||||||
 Water body | 1512.6 | 36.37 | 1514.9 | 36.43 | 1561.4 | 37.5 | 2.3 | 0.06 | 46.5 | 1.16 | 48.8 | 1.17 |
 Vegetation | 744.6 | 17.91 | 389.9 | 9.38 | 169.5 | 4.1 | − 354.7 | − 8.53 | − 220.5 | − 5.30 | − 575.1 | − 13.83 |
 Green space in urban area | 343.0 | 8.2 | 457.5 | 11.0 | 1049.6 | 25.2 | 114.5 | 2.75 | 592.2 | 14.24 | 706.6 | 16.99 |
 Cropland | 1281.9 | 30.8 | 1020.8 | 24.5 | 117.1 | 2.8 | − 261.1 | − 6.28 | − 903.7 | − 21.73 | − 1164.8 | − 28.01 |
 Urban built-up area | 276.5 | 6.6 | 775.5 | 18.6 | 1261.0 | 30.3 | 499.0 | 11.99 | 485.5 | 11.67 | 985.0 | 23.67 |
 Total | 4158.6 | 100.0 | 4158.6 | 100.0 | 4158.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |