Environmental Systems Research

Table 4 Major LULC types and corresponding ESVs (US$) within the last 30 years

From: Evaluating ecosystems services values due to land use transformation in the Gojeb watershed, Southwest Ethiopia

Land use types	Area (ha)			ESVs (US)
Land use types	1986	2016	2016–1986	1986	2016	Net change (2016–1986)
Bareland	14.5	1411.8	1397	-	-	-
Cropland	150,143.6	258,394.4	108,251	33,932,449	58,397,137	24,464,688
Grassland	23,148.6	22,517.7	− 631	96,437,193	93,808,863	− 2,628,329
Forest	423,055.2	317,308.1	− 105,747	2,276,882,925	1,707,751,925	− 569,131,000
Plantation	968.9	4669.5	3701	-	-	-
Settlement	160.6	383.4	223	1,069,490	2,553,827	1,484,337
Shrub	20,490.5	51,010.5	30,520	20,224,104	50,347,334	30,123,230
Waterbody	822.1	970.6	149	10,284,489	12,143,647	1,859,158
Woodland	82,790.8	44,928.7	− 37,862	81,714,539	44,344,647	− 37,369,893
Total/net	701,594.64	701,594.64		2,520,545,189	1,969,347,380	− 551,197,809
Annual ESVs change (US$/year)						− 18.4 million
Annual rate per ha (US$/ha/year)						− 26.2

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