Table 2.
Land use transition matrix between 1991 and 2004 in the study area (unit: hectares).
| 2004 | Farmland | Forest | Built-up | Water | Aquaculture | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||||||
| Farmland | 70,348.32 | 425.07 | 5256.45 | 89.01 | 11,248.29 | 491.13 | |
| Forest | 141.66 | 7992.18 | 400.86 | 1.62 | 120.96 | 317.34 | |
| Built-up | 684.00 | 67.50 | 11,769.93 | 58.05 | 336.15 | 731.25 | |
| Water | 152.19 | 96.66 | 178.65 | 32,744.34 | 1412.46 | 248.67 | |
| Aquaculture | 158.49 | 11.97 | 713.52 | 90.45 | 6344.64 | 57.87 | |
| Others | 119.70 | 600.57 | 551.43 | 6.93 | 408.78 | 7053.48 | |
| Net gain/loss | −16,253.9 | 219.33 | 5223.96 | −1842.57 | 12,494.34 | 158.85 | |