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Table 2 Descriptions of land use/land cover classes

From: Land use and forest cover dynamics in the North-eastern Addis Ababa, central highlands of Ethiopia

LULC classes

Code

Description

Water body

WB

It comprises areas covered with mainly reservoirs and rivers

Agricultural land

AL

Areas used for cultivation, both annuals and perennials and areas used for grazing including partially wet lands

Settlement

ST

Areas allotted for permanent residential, commercial areas, institution and infrastructures

Forest

FR

Tree-covered land where trees cover density is > 10% and dominated by transplanted seedlings of Eucalyptus trees

Barren land

BL

Areas with little or no vegetation cover, open lands, eroded gullies and exposed rocks