Future Growth - Big
Maps
Prince George's - Anne Arundel
The Maryland counties of Prince George's and Anne Arundel
are projected to increase developed land 57 percent (almost
104,000 acres of new land development) by 2030 under Current
Trends.
Alternately, following Moderate growth management practices
would lead to a 32 percent increase in developed land (56,000
acres of new development) while more aggressive management
is projected to result in an increase of 23 percent (41,000
acres).
| Total Acres by land class - Prince
George's and Anne Arundel counties combined
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2030, projected
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|
2000
|
Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
| Developed |
181,667
|
285,447
|
239,625
|
223,064
|
| Farm |
106,115
|
79,090
|
92,644
|
96,597
|
| Forest & Wetland |
244,604
|
194,046
|
221,459
|
228,309
|
| Other |
42,489
|
16,461
|
21,146
|
26,905
|
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| Change in acres from 2000 to 2030 |
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
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| Developed |
|
103,781
|
57,959
|
41,398
|
| Farm |
|
-27,025
|
-13,471
|
-9,519
|
| Forest & Wetland |
|
-50,558
|
-23,145
|
-16,295
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| Other |
|
-26,029
|
-21,343
|
-15,584
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities offers people more
choices in how they get around and fully utilizes our public
investment in roads, transit, water and sewer while minimizing
pollution, habitat loss, and fragmentation of rural lands
throughout the region. Current trends, in Prince George's
and Anne Arundel counties, is projected to result in a 22
percent loss of farm, forest, and wetlands. However, if we
choose a different future and follow more aggressive growth
management practices those lands would be reduced only 7 percent.
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