Land Use Distribution

Figure 3
Land Use Distribution in City of Colombo(1977 – 2010)

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

Table 5
Percentage share of Land Use Distribution in City of Colombo 1977 – 2010

Activity	Percentage
	1977	1996	2010
Residential	45.25	37.60	20.92
Commercial	5.39	6.03	28.21
Institutional	12.47	11.03	6.38
Industrial	4.04	4.00
Transport	16.36	17.43	18.77
Port Related			13.57
Open Spaces	3.80	7.03	9.52
Water	2.63	2.62	2.63
Others	10.06	14.26
Total	100.00	100.00	100.00

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

Figure 4
Percentage Share of Land Use Distribution in City of Colombo (1977 – 2010)

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

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