Table 3 Land use/cover change matrix showing land encroachment (in %) in the study area, Sidama, South Ethiopia between 1973 and 2015
Years | 1973 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Land use/cover category | FL | GL | SL | BL | AL | |
% | % | % | % | % | % Total loss | ||
FL | 57.94 | 7.37 | 6.45 | 13.89 | 14.35 | 42.06 | |
GL | 33.34 | 19.36 | 7.88 | 20.88 | 18.54 | 80.64 | |
SL | 40.47 | 12.81 | 8.89 | 17.30 | 20.54 | 91.10 | |
BL | 60.59 | 5.92 | 4.79 | 11.30 | 17.38 | 88.69 | |
AL | 49.35 | 8.90 | 8.87 | 19.5 | 13.40 | 86.60 | |
Total 2015 (%) | 50.51 | 48.2 | 60.9 | 273.5 | 764.8 | ||
Gain (ha) | 450.86 | 172.85 | 163.4 | 413.4 | 433.0 | ||
Net (ha) | − 223.49 | − 310.70 | − 122.51 | 273.6 | 383.1 | ||
Persistence (%) | 57.9 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 13.4 | ||
NP (ha) | − 0.24 | − 2.68 | − 4.39 | 15.35 | 49.64 | ||