Former Landfills with High Redevelopment Potential in the Netherlands

A 2016 analysis identified approximately 150 former landfill sites in the Netherlands with high potential for redevelopment. The dataset, provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, maps these sites to inform spatial planning decisions. The analysis used criteria based on location relative to existing urban areas and land use.

Use Cases

• Site suitability analysis for solar or wind energy projects based on location criteria described.
• Urban planning and zoning decisions by identifying undeveloped land adjacent to existing built-up areas.
• Environmental risk assessment for land redevelopment, considering potential historical soil contamination.
• Prioritizing land use for housing or business parks based on redevelopment potential scores.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on specific, documented criteria for redevelopment potential.
• Identifies a concrete number of sites (approximately 150) deemed directly suitable.

Limitations

• The underlying data on soil contamination levels is described as not always known.
• The analysis date is 2016, and the last update date for the dataset is unknown.
• Column-level documentation is absent; data structure must be inferred from file formats.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Spatial analysis conducted in 2016 based on land use and location criteria.

Time Range

Analysis from 2016; landfills are defined as those active until 1996.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Netherlands