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Fig. 11 Conversion of land use/cover classes from 1988 to 2003
Second, the expansion of agricultural land was closely associated with drilling
of wells: governmental wells until 1980s, and surface springs from the period after
1988. The latter type of well started under the economic liberalization by small and
medium investors (farmers and enterprises).
Thus, it is pointed out that the expansion of agricultural land in Rashda village
during the period observed 1968 till now was mainly driven by the investors under
the economic liberalization.