It is a mainly commercial place, as the industrial and residential areas are greatly decreasing.

In recent decades, however, the forested area has been decreasing steadily.

While the area decreased by 1% over the previous year, production recorded an increase of 2%.

If one removes a piece from a figure, its area decreases but its perimeter may not.

By the beginning of the fourteenth century the area of the hundred had much decreased.

Since then, the area of the parish has decreased, as six additional parishes have been created from its territory.

The yellow area decreases according to damage sustained by the character.

Accordingly, their total area has decreased by over 30 percent.

They were partly replanted after that, but their area is still gradually decreasing due to human activities.

By 1975 their area had decreased to 1,710 km2.