Land Use Distribution

The existing and future land use pattern, since 1977 up to 2010 are shown in Table 4 A noticeable change in land use is the reduction of land allocated for residential purpose after 1981. A further reduction in residential land use is expected from 40.0% of the total land use at present to 21.0% in year 2010. (Figure 3 & Figure 4) However, it is expected that this reduction is to be compensated through increased density of housing units. In other words housing development in the future will give priority to intensive development with more high rise housing scheme. Allocation of additional land for commercial and mixed development in the city is expected to come from land that has become available due to relocation of activities and limited lands being allocated for housing development in the city. The 1996 land use distribution is shown in Map 7.

Table 4
Land Use Distribution (1977 – 2010)

Activity	Extent Ha.
	Year 1977	Year1996	Year 2010
Residential	1,687	1402	780
Commercial	201	225	1052
Institutional	465	411	238
Industrial	151	149	-
Transport	610	650	700
Port Related	-	-	506
Open Spaces	142	262	355
Water	98	98	98
Others	375	532	-
Total	3729	3729	3729

Source: 1977 - 1985 City of Colombo Development Plan
1996 - Land Use Survey, 1996 UDA, 2010 - Projected by UDA

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