Maasvlakte 2 Environmental Impact Monitoring Data, 2008-2013

Monitoring data from the Port of Rotterdam Authority tracks the environmental impact and compensation measures for the first phase of Maasvlakte 2, constructed between 2008 and 2013. The dataset likely contains information on measures such as a 25,000-hectare soil protection area and a new dune area to mitigate effects on the Voordelta Natura2000 site. Data was collected under three Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (MEP) to assess the effectiveness of these interventions.

Use Cases

• Assessing the effectiveness of ecological compensation measures based on monitoring data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of port construction on Natura2000 sites based on the described monitoring framework
• Modeling nitrogen deposition changes from industrial activity based on the described compensatory dune area
• Evaluating habitat creation strategies for bird populations based on the described indoor resting areas

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, large-scale infrastructure project with a defined time range (2008-2013)
• Describes concrete compensation measures, including a 25,000-hectare protected area
• Data collection was guided by formal Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (MEP)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is provided as PNG files, which may limit machine-readability for quantitative analysis

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Monitoring data collected under formal Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (MEP)

Time Range

2008-2013

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Port of Rotterdam, Voordelta Natura2000 site, 's Gravezande (Spanjaardsduin), Netherlands