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Dispensations for motor traffic increasing
In 2012, Norwegian municipalities granted slightly more than 14 000 new dispensations for motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses. In addition, 12 500 dispensations from previous years were still valid. The total number of valid dispensations showed an increase from the previous year.
Unit | 2012 | Changes in per cent | ||
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Change from last year | 2005 - 2012 | |||
Approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated land | Number | 14 334 | 3.3 | -6.1 |
Share of approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated land | Per cent | 95 | -2.1 | 13.1 |
Gross operating expenses within recreation in urban areas, municipalities | NOK per capita | 181 | 8.4 | 53.4 |
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, municipalities | NOK per capita | 22 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, county council districts | NOK per capita | 82 | 10.8 | 100.0 |
Motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses is forbidden in principle. However, under the Motor Traffic and Environment Act, local government authorities may grant exemptions from this rule and allow motor traffic for certain purposes. No data on actual traffic are available, but KOSTRA provides information on dispensations granted by local government authorities.
The number of new dispensations granted in 2012 is the highest since 2005. The total number of dispensations valid in 2012 was 12 per cent higher than in 2011. However, the share of granted applications went down from 97 per cent in 2011 to 95 per cent in 2012. The three northernmost counties had nearly 45 per cent of the applications.
Municipal land conservation
The Planning and Building Act gives municipalities the opportunity to protect areas of special value from development. The 2012 reporting shows that preservation of cultural heritage and protection of nature and landscape are taken into account. In total, 2 022 km 2 was preserved, which was broken down into 87 per cent nature conservation, 6 per cent landscape preservation and 7 per cent cultural heritage protection.
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Ingeborg Hauge
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Jørn Kristian Undelstvedt
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