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Extraction of sand and gravel 2016-2021 (HOLAS 3)

The dataset contains sand and gravel extraction activity during 2016–2021. The dataset is based on data submitted by HELCOM Contracting Parties in response to a data call. The dataset contains active sand and gravel extraction sites as reported by Estonia, Finland and Germany.


Attribute specification and units with predefined values specified from the data call

Name: Name of the extraction site

Area: Area where the activity is taking place in km2

amount2016 - 2021: Amount of extraction reported per year in tonnes or/and m3

Depth: Metres per event

Category: Recurrence of the extraction (one-time, recurring event)

Start_day: Start day of the dredging activity

Start_mont: Start month of the dredging activity

Start_year: Start year of the dredging activity

End_day: End day of the dredging activity

End_month: End month of the dredging activity

End_year: End year of the dredging activity

Sediment: Type of sediment extracted (mud, sand, hard substrate, mixed sand, other)

Method: Method used in the extraction (digging/dredging device (open, enclosed), suction device, other)

Notes: notes regarding the reported data

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Date (Publication)
2023-02-24
Unique resource identifier
https://metadata.helcom.fi/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/625b34b6-26d1-4230-96a5-9e8403e32772
pointOfContact
  HELCOM Secretariat

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Land use

GEMET

  • gravel extraction

  • sand extraction

Keywords
  • MADS

  • HOLAS3

  • human activities

Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Use constraints: Data can be used freely given that the source is cited (following creative commons license CC-BY). The source should be cited as: “HELCOM HOLAS 3 Dataset (2023)".

Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Access constraints: No limitations on public access.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Metadata language
English
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2016-01-01 Unknown
End date
2021-12-31 Now
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:3035
Distribution format
  • ESRI Shapefile ( 1.0 )

OnLine resource
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Hierarchy level
Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement

The dataset was created in order to update the information for the Baltic Sea Region for the HELCOM Assessments. Data was collected by the HELCOM Secretariat during 2022. The dataset contains information on submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. Data were reported by Estonia, Finland, Germany and Russia. Data were reported by Poland in a non-spatial format, which could not be integrated into this dataset.


National remarks:

Estonia: Data on the extraction of sand and curative mud in Estonian marine area (coastal waters) are provided for the period 2016-2021. Currently, there are 5 active marine mineral (sand or mud) deposit sites, exctraction was carried out at 4 of them during the assessment period. No gravel extraction is carried out from the sea in Estonia.

Annual reporting on extracted mineral deposits is a legal obligation of environmental permit (extraction permit) owners. Reported data are validated and quality assured by the Environmental Board (issuer of the extraction permit) and Maa-Amet (the processor of the mineral deposits list). Mineral deposit sites of Estonia: shorturl.at/esEV4


Finland: Areas are based on data from Metsähallitus. Two areas were mainly in use during 2004-2008. Small-scale extraction occurred later (2021).


Germany: Extraction of sand and gravel for commercial purposes and coastal protection. Data set in a good quality consist of *shp datafiles.


National data provider:

Estonia: Estonian Land Board; (Ministry of the Environment)

Finland: Finnish Environment Institute

Germany: Bergamt Stralsund, mining authority Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Russia: Department for International Cooperation and Climate Changes - Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation

File identifier
625b34b6-26d1-4230-96a5-9e8403e32772 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2023-03-03T14:02:31
pointOfContact
  HELCOM Secretariat
 
 

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Keywords

GEMET
gravel extraction sand extraction
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Land use

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