Table 4 Correlation of socio-demographic and geographic variables and LULCC at the level of pagasti and rajoni; (*) significant correlation (p < 0.05), (**) significant correlation (p < 0.01)

% Pagasti area within 10 km of urban centers

-0.029

-0.082

.175*

P-values

0.72

0.302

0.027

% Pagasti area within 1 km from roads

.213^**

.162^*

.209^**

P-values

0.007

0.041

0.008

Population density 2008

-.160^*

-.236^**

-0.068

P-values

0.043

0.003

0.394

% Population growth 1993-2008

0.054

-0.076

.215**

Pagasti

P-values

0.5

0.338

0.007

% Protected area within pagasti

0.144

0.096

.180*

P-values

0.07

0.228

0.023

Proximity to Riga in Km

-.286**

-0.086

-.550**

P-values

0

0.28

0

Range in elevation

.360^**

.280^**

.304^**

P-values

0

0

0

Rajoni

% Rajoni area within 10 km of urban centers

-0.289

-.533^*

-0.078

P-values

0.316

0.05

0.791

% Rajoni area within 1 km from roads

-0.297

-0.34

-0.138

P-values

0.303

0.234

0.639

% Population growth 1993-2008

0.318

0.472

0.503

P-values

0.268

0.088

0.066

Population density 2008

-0.032

.645^*

0.526

P-values

0.913

0.013

0.053

% Protected areas within rajoni

0.002

-0.275

0.247

P-values

0.994

0.341

0.395

Proximity to Riga

-0.523

-0.452

-.727^**

P-values

0.055

0.104

0.003

Range in elevation

-0.181

0.043

0.231

P-values

0.535

0.883

0.427