Abandoned Pits

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Abandoned Pits

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

Description

Abandoned Extraction Pits are former sites where materials like sand or gravel were once extracted but are no longer in use. It is often uncertain if there are any remaining resources to extract from these pits. These sites can sometimes naturally refill with sand or other sediments making it possible to consider future extraction.

Proper management of these pits is essential to balance resource recovery with environmental conservation, ensuring that any potential extraction is done sustainably and with minimal ecological impact. By monitoring and assessing these abandoned sites, authorities can make informed decisions about their potential use and the best practices for their management.

MSP Challenge

In the MSP Challenge, this layer is non-editable and provides insight into the locations and extents of former extraction sites. This layer helps players understand the potential for future resource extraction and informs sustainable management practices.

Sand Extraction Edition

Types

None.

Metadata

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

zandwingebieden_verlaten

Description

The "zandwingebieden_verlaten" layer from Rijkswaterstaat’s Geoportal represents abandoned sand extraction sites in the North Sea. This layer provides detailed information on the locations and extents of these former extraction areas.

Methodology

The layer was translated and values of 'Kustlijnzorg+Commercieel' and 'Combi' where overwritten to 'Coastal Care + Commercial'.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.