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TABLE 2.4 Land use/cover changes for 13 counties in Atlanta during different periods.

Period High-density urban Low-density urban Cultivated/exposed land Cropland grassland Forest land Water

Area % Area % Area % Area % Area % Area %

(ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha)

1979-1973 8276 27.48 52231 67.96 6063 41.79 − 41 947 − 26.32 − 25 369 − 3.38 745 5.52

1987-1979 16 242 42.31 48 665 37.70 − 5064 − 24.62 318 0.27 − 61 307 − 8.45 1147 8.06

1993-1987 13 002 23.80 36 872 20.74 5637 36.35 − 21 016 − 17.85 − 37 552 − 5.65 3057 19.87

1999-1993 19 815 29.30 68 540 31.93 − 16 110 − 76.19 4749 4.91 − 80 879 − 12.91 3886 21.07

2007-1999 19 414 22.20 90 516 31.97 12 456 247.45 − 31 862 − 31.40 − 90 811 − 16.64 287 1.29

2007-1973 76 748 254.88 296 824 386.19 2982 20.56 − 89 758 − 56.32 − 295 918 − 39.41 9122 67.61