Table 7.
NLCD Developed class results across four land cover epochs from 2001 to 2016, in km2.
| Developed class | 2001 | Change 2001–2006 | 2006 | Change 2006–2011 | 2011 | Change 2011–2016 | 2016 | % of 2016 Area | 15-year Increase (%) |
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| Developed – Open Space | 225,434 | 3873 | 229,307 | 2126 | 231,433 | 843 | 232,276 | 54 | 6842 (2.9%) |
| Developed – Low Intensity | 112,228 | 3193 | 115,421 | 2264 | 117,685 | 2071 | 119,756 | 28 | 7528 (6.3%) |
| Developed – Medium Intensity |
45,991 | 4803 | 50,794 | 3158 | 53,952 | 2331 | 56,283 | 13 | 10,292 (18.3%) |
| Developed – High Intensity | 16,296 | 1743 | 18,039 | 1380 | 19,419 | 841 | 20,260 | 5 | 3964 (19.5%) |
| Total | 399,949 | 13,612 | 413,561 | 8928 | 422,489 | 6086 | 428,575 | 100 | 28,626 (6.7%) |