Licensed Areas Sand

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Licensed Areas Sand

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

Description

Licensed sand extraction areas, are designated regions where sand extraction is permitted under regulatory oversight. These areas are crucial for projects such as coastal protection, construction, and land reclamation. The extracted sand plays a vital role in reinforcing beaches, preventing erosion, and maintaining the stability of coastlines.

In addition to coastal protection, licensed sand extraction is essential for the construction industry, providing key materials for concrete and asphalt production. By carefully managing these licensed areas, authorities strive to balance the demand for resources with the need for environmental conservation, ensuring sustainable use of natural resources.

MSP Challenge

In the MSP Challenge this layer is editable and provides insight into the current identified licensed areas. Players can only view current plans, as this is not an editable layer.

Sand Extraction Edition

Types

• Suppletie
• Zwakke Schakel (Coastal Project)
• Maasvlakte 2 (Coastal Project)
• Coastal Care
• Coastal Care + Commercial
• Commercial

Metadata

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

zandwingebieden_vergund

Description

The “ zandwingebieden_vergund” layer from Rijkswaterstaat, these areas are identified based on the Ontgrondingenwet (Excavation Act) and are located seaward of the continuous NAP -20 meter depth line.

Methodology

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

Types

Baltic Sea types here

Metadata

Data Source

Enter data source for Baltic Sea here.

Original Title

Enter name of the layer at the Baltic Sea source.

Description

Enter the description of the Baltic Sea dataset here.

Creation Date

yyyy-mm-dd Baltic Sea

Methodology

Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Baltic Sea Edition.

Types

Clyde Marine Region types here

Metadata

Data Source

Enter data source for Clyde Marine Region here.

Original Title

Enter name of the layer at the Clyde Marine Region source.

Description

Enter the description of the Clyde Marine Region dataset here.

Creation Date

yyyy-mm-dd Clyde Marine Region

Methodology

Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.

Types

Adriatic Sea types here

Metadata

Data Source

Enter data source for Adriatic Sea here.

Original Title

Enter name of the layer at the Adriatic Sea source.

Description

Enter the description of the Adriatic Sea dataset here.

Creation Date

yyyy-mm-dd Adriatic Sea

Methodology

Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.