Regina, Saskatchewan The changing landscape of Canadian metropolitan areas
Regina, Saskatchewan

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Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: The census metropolitan area landscape

Section 3: Ecosystem accounts and statistics by census metropolitan area

Appendices

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At the CMA level, built-up area increased from 102 km² in 1971 to 230 km² in 2011, an increase of 125%.
At the CMA-E level, built-up area increased from 211 km² in 1971 to 620 km² in 2011, an increase of 194%.
In 2011, the natural and semi-natural land class was divided into forest (10%), water (14%) and other (76%).
From 1971 to 2011, 99 km² of arable land and 48 km² of natural and semi-natural land were lost to settled area.
Of the natural and semi-natural land converted to settled area from 1971 to 2011, 12.9% was forest, 66.9% was natural land for pasture and 20.2% was classed as other.
Population in the CMA increased by 44% from 146,481 to 210,556 between 1971 and 2011.
The number of dwellings in the CMA increased by 104% from 44,192 to 90,262 between 1971 and 2011.