Table 5 Area of land use/cover classes in the city-region of Mazandaran
From: Exploring patterns and consequences of land consumption in a coastal city-region
 Classes | 1996 | 1996–2006 | 2006 | 2006–2016 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Area (km2) | Percentage of changes | Area (km2) | Percentage of changes | Area (km2) |
Built-up | 248.019 | 200% | 744.059 | 34.3% | 999.547 |
Water body | 258.474 | − 0.8% | 256.286 | − 4.2% | 245.453 |
Grassland | 6738.827 | − 3.1% | 6531.475 | − 13.1% | 5673.853 |
Forest | 10,718.49 | − 5.6% | 10,118.49 | − 4.4% | 9675.301 |
Unused land | 9232.405 | 3.4% | 9545.905 | 11.1% | 10,602.062 |