Soil Remediation Emergency Locations in the Province of Zuid-Holland

A map layer provides an overview of serious soil contaminations where unacceptable risks have been demonstrated, designated for priority rehabilitation. The dataset is maintained by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties and is updated once a year. The competent authority area concerns the province of Zuid-Holland (ZH), excluding the municipalities of Rotterdam, Leiden, Schiedam, Dordrecht, and The Hague.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing soil remediation projects based on demonstrated unacceptable risks to human health, ecology, and groundwater diffusion.
• Mapping the geographic distribution of emergency contamination sites under provincial jurisdiction.
• Analyzing the annual progress of the 'approach to emergency locations' project carried out under the direction of the Province.

Strengths

• The dataset is defined by a formal risk assessment framework considering human, ecological, and diffusion risks.
• The map layer is updated once a year, providing a regular snapshot of project progress.
• Jurisdictional scope is clearly defined, covering the province of Zuid-Holland with specified municipal exceptions.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes that for environmental analyses, the soil data from environmental services is more complete and up-to-date.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely compiled from provincial risk assessments and remediation project designations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated once a year.

Geography

Province of Zuid-Holland (ZH), Netherlands, excluding the municipalities of Rotterdam, Leiden, Schiedam, Dordrecht, and The Hague.