Scope — Horticultural Concentration Area: Dutch Environmental Land-Use Plan

Adopted on 16 November 2020, this dataset defines a horticultural concentration area under the Dutch Environmental Regulation NH2020. The plan is published by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and can be consulted via the spatialplans.nl platform. It is part of a formal decision (No: 1477251/1478383) and references specific legal articles.

Use Cases

• Analyze permitted land uses for horticultural activities based on the defined scope.
• Assess regulatory compliance for agricultural developments based on the environmental plan.
• Model spatial boundaries for specialized farming zones based on the geospatial data formats.
• Cross-reference legal articles (e.g., 6.40) with physical planning maps for policy research.

Strengths

• Formally adopted under a specific regulation (NH2020) and decision number (1477251/1478383).
• Provides access via a dedicated government platform (spatialplans.nl).
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WFS, WMS) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Legislative and spatial planning process, formalized in a government decision.

Time Range

Adoption date: 16-11-2020

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Likely the Netherlands, based on the regulating ministry and platform.