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INTRODUCTION TO LAND-USE ISSUES. Land-use planning. Seveso II provisions (Art. 12) in case of: New establishments Modifications to existing ones Developments around establishments
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Land-use planning Seveso II provisions (Art. 12) in case of: • New establishments • Modifications to existing ones • Developments around establishments • Land-use planning accounts for risk minimisation through appropriate distances between establishments and sensitive areas and • Public need to be able to give its opinion
Tools for managing major accident risk • Appropriate separation distances • Additional technical measures • To ensure future compatibility of potential uses of neighbouring areas, it is recommended that aspects related to major accidents are included in national, regional and local “Development Plans”
Technical advice • Planning decision requires technical advice based on either the Notification or the Safety Report including • Extent and severity of possible consequences • Population distribution and characteristics • Consideration of future and planned situations • Results of public participation • Authorities need to know location of existing “Seveso” establishments
Existing approaches • “Generic Distances” based on environmental impacts mainly • Consequence based approach • Definition of “worst case” or reference scenario and safety distance for this case gives safety distance. • Risk based approach • Analysis of all relevant accident scenarios with respect to consequences and probability leads to Individual Riskand/or Societal Risk to be compared with acceptance criteria.
Multi-criteria considerations • Land-use planning involves many aspects that are equally relevant - Seveso II directive is aware of that. • Need to find an “optimum” solution which is a compromise between a diverse set of (conflicting) objectives • Potential conflict: “appropriate distances” economic land-use
General objectives for Land-use planning • Safety and accidents • Public distortion and health • Environmental impact • Cultural heritage • Natural heritage • Economic and social aspects • Company aspects • Objectives represent interests of groups of stakeholders • Making clear all consequences is already support to decision making
Involvement of the public Aims: • Find a solution that is acceptable • Obtain public acceptance • Information (press, public announcements) • Dialogue (public hearings, meetings with public representatives) • Participation (public representatives take part in elaboration process)
Planning of participation in decision making • Define interested and affected parties (public, but also politicians, experts, etc.) • Previous experiences? • Who are affected (in the broadest sense)? • Who want be involved? • Define participation procedures • meetings/hearings • procedures for appeal