Development of Land Use and Groundwater …
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Fig. 8 Land use classes in 2003
4.9 Land Use Change Detection from 2003 to 2018
Built-up land area increased in average 3.3 ha per year during 2003–2018. The
agricultural land, on the other hand, increased slower than during the previous period,
in average 33.3 ha every year.
During this period, it was found that the expansion of the agricultural land at the
expense of the desert land (591.8 ha) was more pronounced than in the previous
period (502.2 ha). Also, the conversion of desert land to built-up area was estimated
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Fig. 8 Land use classes in 2003
4.9 Land Use Change Detection from 2003 to 2018
Built-up land area increased in average 3.3 ha per year during 2003–2018. The
agricultural land, on the other hand, increased slower than during the previous period,
in average 33.3 ha every year.
During this period, it was found that the expansion of the agricultural land at the
expense of the desert land (591.8 ha) was more pronounced than in the previous
period (502.2 ha). Also, the conversion of desert land to built-up area was estimated