Land Use Codes

Land Use
Agriculture
Agriculture
Natural Land/Undisturbed Vegetation
Natural Land/Undisturbed Vegetation
Industrial/Transportation/Mining
Industrial/Transportation/Mining
Urban Open/Institutional/Recreation
Urban Open/Institutional/Recreation
Urban Open/Institutional/Recreation
Higher Density Residential
Higher Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Low Density Residential
Commericial
Industrial/Transportation/Mining
Urban Open/Institutional/Recreation
Industrial/Transportation/Mining
Industrial/Transportation/Mining
Water
Agriculture
Location of Westfield, MA
Westfield
MA Towns
Land Use Change in Wesfield, MA from 1971-1999
GARP0244-001
Instructor: Tim Ledoux
Area in 1999(acres)
AgrlculLure
Cpen undeveloped Land
Commerlclal
lndusLrlal/1ransporLaLon/ Ml nl ngr
Plgher uenslLy 8esldenLal r
Medlum uenslLy 8esldenLal r
Low uenslLy 8esldenLal r
urban
Cpen/lnsLLuuonal /8ecr eaeonrrr
naLural Land/undlsLurbed
vegeLaLonr
WaLer
Area in 1971(acres)
AgrlculLure
Cpen undeveloped Land
Commerlclal
lndusLrlal/1ransporLaLon/ Ml nl ngr
Plgher uenslLy 8esldenLal r
Medlum uenslLy 8esldenLal r
Low uenslLy 8esldenLal r
urban
Cpen/lnsLLuuonal /8ec r eaeonrrr
naLural Land/undlsLurbed
vegeLaLonr
WaLer
Land Use Type Areain 1971(acres) Areain 1971(%total town area) Areain 1985(acres) Areain 1985(%total town area) Areain 1999(acres) Areain 1999(%total town area)
AgrlculLure 4784.97927 13.79 4403.03693 14.33 3302.19747 11.36
Cpen undeveloped Land 982.74273 3.24 1211.63834 4.00 1343.37777 4.43
Commerlclal 364.43339 1.20 497.70629 1.64 338.06187 1.84
lndusLrlal/1ransporL/Mlnlng 1662.80383 3.49 1908.83961 6.30 2113.61393 6.98
Plgh uenslLy 8esldenL 1436.3909 4.74 1392.64974 3.26 1626.03786 3.37
Med. uenslLy 8esldenL 1921.783 6.34 2367.41724 7.81 3229.63067 10.66
Low uenslLy 8esldenL 1019.26078 3.36 1322.21984 3.02 1943.03911 6.41
urb. Cpen/lnsLLuL . /8ec. r 942.17943 3.11 1086.49324 3.39 1241.63334 4.10
naLural Land/undlsLurbed veg. 16726.07341 33.21 13243.46766 30.32 14264.17713 47.08
Fig.4
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Difference in Land Use Acres between 1971 and 1999.
1able1. locaLed below, shows Lhe charL of land use change beLween 1971 and 1999 ln accordance wlLh
Lhe Lhree maps locaLed aL rlghL . Lach caLegory has lLs respecLver acreage and Lhe percenLage of Lown
acreage. 1he nal Lwo col umr ns show Lhe dler ence ln acreage andr percenLage of LoLal Lown area
beLween 1971 and 1999 . llg.3 and llg.6 showcharLs dlvldlng up land use lnLo each caLegory and lLs
percenLage of Lhe Lown land.
Location of Westfield, MA
Land Use 1971
Land Use 1999
Land Use 1985
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Table 1
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0 5,000 2,500 Meters 0 5,000 2,500 Meters
0 5,000 2,500 Meters
Map created by:Mike Jocelyn
Source:www.mass.gov/mgis/