Minerals Planning in The Netherlands compared to the U.K.

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    Abstract

    In May 2003, the Dutch government announced the withdrawal of the government's role in mineral planning and raw materials supply. This meant that the clock had been turned back to 1976. By now the established planning system has been run down almost completely. The Dutch raw materials policy is based on only a few statements in the government's National Spatial Plan. Meanwhile import of aggregates from our surrounding countries is growing. In this article the down-fall of the Dutch minerals planning system is examined. In this article a comparison is made with the British planning system, which is still working. England has in contrast to The Netherlands a considerably higher level of self supporting.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)403-409
    Number of pages7
    JournalBerg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte
    Volume152
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec-2007

    Keywords

    • minerals planning
    • aggregates
    • raw materials supply
    • planning system
    • geology
    • production raw materials
    • consumption raw materials
    • government's role
    • regional planning
    • national planning
    • forward planning
    • raw materials
    • excavation act
    • quarrying
    • quarries
    • concrete sand
    • coarse sand
    • gravel
    • excavation task
    • minerals
    • planning policy
    • structure plan

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