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Georgia Land Use Trends (GLUT)
Statewide Change in Impervious Surface


Landcover line Impervious
Surface
line Tree Canopy

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Data

Hectares

15,406,024.59

Acres 38,068,964.63

Square Miles

59,483
Square Km 154,060.25
Counties 159
Watersheds 52
Ecoregions 6

Population

1980

5,462,982

1990 6,478,149
2000 8,186.453

Impervious surface change in acres from 1991 to 2005

1991 2001 2005
455,621 acres 670,116 acres 824,250 acres
     
increase from 1991 to 2001: 214,495 acres 47.08% increase
increase from 2001 to 2005: 154,134 acres 23.00% increase
increase from 1991 to 2005: 368,629 acres 80.91% increase

Impervious surface maps (select to view larger image)

1991 2001 2005
1992 Impervious Surface 2001 Impervious Surface 2005 Impervious Surface
 

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