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Dispensations for motor traffic decreasing
In 2013, Norwegian municipalities granted 11 600 new dispensations for motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses. In addition, 14 300 dispensations from previous years were still valid. The total number of valid dispensations dropped 500 from the previous year.
Unit | 2013 | Changes in per cent | ||
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Change from last year | 2006 - 2013 | |||
Approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated land | Number | 11 623 | -18.9 | -13.2 |
Share of approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated land | Per cent | 96 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
Gross operating expenses within recreation in urban areas, municipalities | NOK per capita | 198 | 9.4 | 54.6 |
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, municipalities | NOK per capita | 21 | -4.5 | 61.5 |
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, county council districts | NOK per capita | 90 | 9.7 | 114.2 |
Motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses is forbidden in principle. Under the Motor Traffic and Environment Act, local government authorities may grant dispensations 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 2013 is 3 per cent below 2012. The total number of dispensations valid in 2013 was 2 per cent lower than in 2012. However, the share of granted applications went up from 95 per cent in 2012 to 96 per cent in 2013.
Cultural heritage predominant in local conservation
The Planning and Building Act enables the municipalities to protect areas of importance for nature, landscape and cultural heritage. In 2013, there were around 3 700 local development plans that contained area protections. Nearly 3 000 plans had areas for cultural heritage, while nature values were protected in 500 plans. Landscape features were protected in 300 plans. In 2013, around 300 new development plans containing areas for protection were adopted.
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