Geoenvironmental Disasters

Table 3 Land use classification of the study area

From: Flood vulnerable zones in the rural blocks of Thiruvallur district, South India

S.No	Class	Area (Sq.Km)
1	Barren rocky area	18.82
2	Deciduous	17.94
3	Dry crop	73.22
4	Fallow Land	41.77
5	Forest plantations	11.72
6	Forest	122.95
7	Gullied / Ravenous land	2.06
8	Land with scrub	65.35
9	Land without scrub	16.46
10	plantation	448.85
11	Reservoir / Lake /Tank	162.34
12	River	29.90
13	Settlements	70.98
14	Salt affected	16.28
15	Sandy area	1.00
16	Scrub forest	9.54
17	Wet crop	447.89
Total		1557.07

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