From: Flood risk analysis: causes and landscape based mitigation strategies in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia
Land use (Km2) | 1985 | 1995 | 2006 | 2016 |
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Forest | 63. 73 | 50. 01 | 48. 71 | 37. 09 |
Settlements | 17. 27 | 27. 60 | 30. 06 | 44. 66 |
Bush and grass | 345. 90 | 316. 91 | 282. 27 | 236. 24 |
Agriculture | 139. 34 | 102. 73 | 63. 02 | 73. 64 |
Bare land | 115. 61 | 171. 37 | 261. 29 | 308. 45 |
River side | 20. 76 | 34. 37 | 17. 59 | 2. 83 |