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Imagery of Pulicat Lake
Changes in Landuse between 1990 and 1998 (Pulicat Lake)
S. No. Class 1990 1998 Changes
1. Canal 5.77 5.97 +0.2
2. Coastal plantation 144.49 122.20 ‐22.29
3. Lake 261.81 251.62 ‐10.19
4. Lake channel 16.13 16.84 +0.71
5. Lake part 2.10 2.96 +0.86
6. Cropland 544.62 411.36 ‐133.26
7. Sand 149.79 147.12 ‐2.67
8. Settlement 201.24 334.45 +133.21
9. Tank 135.62 149.90 +14.28
Source: IOM report, 2001
