Shallow Extraction Zone

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Shallow Extraction Zone

Layer Info
Category	Activities
Sub-category	Mining & aggregate extraction
Editable	No

Description

A shallow extraction zone is designed to protect the coastal foundation by preventing deep extractions. This restriction ensures that extraction activities do not compromise the stability and integrity of coastal areas, preserving the natural environment and preventing erosion or other geological impacts

MSP Challenge

In the MSP Challenge, this layer is not editable but provides valuable information to players. It offers insights into the current identified extraction zones, helping players understand the constraints and plan their activities accordingly.

Types

Not applicable.

Metadata

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

Combination of both doorgaande-20m_nap_2km and doorgaande-20m_nap.

Description

The “doorgaande-20m_nap” layer represents a simplified version of the physical NAP -20 meter depth line, which can vary due to sand transport by currents and waves. The “doorgaande-20m_nap_2km” layer likely extends this depth line to a 2-kilometer buffer, providing a broader context for sand extraction.

Methodology

The two lines (doorgaande-20m_nap and doorgaande-20m_nap_2km) were joined using the ‘Join Multiple Lines’ Plugin. The resulting line was then transformed into a single polygon.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

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This layer is not available in the Clyde Marine Region Edition.

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This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.