Opportunity map to increase spatial efficiency for mixed environments

The opportunity map 'increasing spatial efficiency for mixed environments' visualizes Flanders-wide information about suitable locations for increasing spatial efficiency, as referred to in the strategic vision of the Spatial Planning Policy for Flanders (BRV). The opportunity map is a knowledge base that can be used for policy preparation. From a cartographic perspective, the opportunity map shows the suitability of a location for an increase in yield within the existing space requirement and exclusively from a Flemish perspective. It is evident that use must be done in combination with other policy elements from the BRV. In addition, every initiative to increase returns must be tailored to the environment, taking into account the local context, quality of the living environment, and so on. The opportunity map makes an abstraction of legal-planning zoning zones and protections (or determinations) of heritage values. This opportunity map applies to the (re)development of mixed environments. This means existing land use in which a mix of living, working, facilities, etc. is realized. The opportunity map cannot be used for business parks or other 'mono-functional' locations, or special functions (for example a power plant, a motocross terrain, etc.). This opportunity map shows potentials via a score on a quasi-continuous scale. The scoring is done on the basis of a GIS-processing, in which different spatial criteria are combined. These spatial criteria are a translation of a well-considered selection of development principles from the BRV strategic vision that are important for the choice of location for mixed environments for living, working and facilities. These development principles have been combined in an assessment diagram that forms the guideline for drawing up the opportunity map. The opportunity map 'increasing spatial efficiency for mixed environments' has been drawn up in the form of a grid-shaped GIS file. Initially, all used map layers are surprised to a resolution of 10x10m and combined with each other. Nevertheless, some important input layers have a less fine level of detail. Therefore, in a final processing step, the opportunity map is reduced to a resolution of 1ha by averaging the original grid cells drawn up at 10x10m resolution. The final opportunity map can therefore help to make a statement about increasing the spatial yield within the existing space requirement and this at a detailed level of 1ha. All details about the method of drawing up this product can be consulted in the technical report: "Poelmans Lien, Hambsch Lorenz, Willems Peter, Mertens Geert (2022), Opportunity map for increasing spatial efficiency & spatially expanding opportunity map for mixed environments - update 2021 - technical description " that you can find at https://archief.onderzoek.milieu.vlaanderen.be/Onderzoek-3212955 This opportunity map was compiled using the most recent and best available map layers available at the beginning of 2021. Nevertheless, the most dominant input data (particularly that of the public transport hubs and facilities) reflect the situation in 2019. It is evident that an opportunity map based on evolving parameters is itself dynamic in nature. For example, an update can also take into account future nodes, a changed valuation of elements in the physical system, a changing range of facilities or public transport, etc. This opportunity map replaces an older version with status 2015 (published in 2021).

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