Table 4 The change detection statistics of the LU/LC classes in 1984, 2000, 2006 and 2017 of 10th RIR
LU/LC classes | 1984–2017 | 2000–2006 | 1984–2000 | 2006–2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change in area (Km2) | Rate of change (Km2/year) | Change in area (Km2) | Rate of change (Km2/year) | Change in area (Km2) | Rate of change (Km2/year) | Change in area (Km2) | Rate of change (Km2/year) | |
Bare land | − 130.5 | − 3.9 | − 5.0 | − 0.8 | − 51.9 | − 3.4 | − 83.6 | − 7.5 |
Oxidation pond |  + 9.2 |  + 0.3 |  + 4.4 |  + 0.7 |  + 0.5 |  + 0.0 |  + 4.3 |  + 0.4 |
Urban area |  + 68.3 |  + 2.1 |  + 1.6 |  + 0.3 |  + 13.6 |  + 0.8 |  + 53.1 |  + 4.8 |
Industrial area |  + 21.8 |  + 0.6 |  + 5.5 |  + 0.9 |  + 9.0 |  + 0.5 |  + 8.3 |  + 0.7 |
Waterlogging |  + 5.4 |  + 0.2 |  + 0.5 |  + 0.1 |  + 3.3 |  + 0.2 |  + 1.7 |  + 0.1 |
Vegetation |  + 68.5 |  + 2.1 |  + 24.0 |  + 4.0 |  + 34.8 |  + 2.2 |  + 9.7 |  + 0.8 |
Salinization |  + 1.9 |  + 0.1 |  + 1.1 |  + 0.2 |  + 0.5 |  + 0.1 |  + 0.4 |  + 0.0 |
Wadi Gafra | − 33.1 | − 1.0 | − 4.9 | − 0.8 | − 16.8 | − 1.0 | − 11.3 | − 0.8 |
Bed rocks | − 157.2 | − 4.7 | − 18.5 | − 3.1 | − 132.2 | − 8.3 | − 6.5 | − 1.1 |