How to deal with residential areas and areas of public use in the vicinity of Seveso establishments
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Sub-title: Assessing and managing social risks in vulnerable locations (residences, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, public spaces and recreation), near to hazardous industrial facilities
Country: Belgium (Flanders region)
Date: 2018
Category: Plans, Measures
Tags: Land-Use Planning, Decision-Making on the Siting of Developments near to Hazardous Industrial Activities, Industrial Safety Reporting
Organization(s) involved: Government of Flanders
The details of this good practice can be found at:
The presentation by the Government of Flanders at the UNECE Seminar on Land-Use Planning and Industrial Safety (16-17 May 2018, Mechelen, Belgium), found here.
Integration of industrial accidents safety into land-use planning through Strategic Environmental Assessment
Sub-title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as a means to integrate industrial safety considerations into land-use planning
Country: Belgium (Flanders region)
Date: 2016
Category: Legislation, Policies, Plans
Tags: Safety Assessment of Land Use Plans, Risk Criteria, Decision Criteria, Safety Reports, Strategic Environmental Assessment
Organization(s) involved: Safety Reporting Service
The details of this good practice can be found at:
The presentation by the Safety Reporting Service, Flanders region of Belgium, at the UNECE Joint workshop on land-use planning, the siting of hazardous activities and related safety aspects (13 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland), found here.
Integrating industrial safety considerations into land-use planning
Sub-title: Improving safety in land-use planning through the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process
Country: Belgium (Flanders region)
Date: 2016
Category: Plans, Measures, Transboundary Cooperation
Tags: Land-Use Planning, Industrial Safety, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Public Participation, Transboundary Consultations
Organization(s) involved: Government of Flanders
Summary:
In the Flanders Region of Belgium, the legal and regulatory framework coordinates SEA and industrial accidents safety considerations under the SEA land-use planning procedures.
The SEA screening verifies the presence of establishments subject to the Seveso III Directive within a 2-kilometre radius of the concerned plan (Seveso test), which is part of the scoping. The SEA needs to incorporate relevant conclusions from the safety report, if available. Public participation is obligatory for each land-use plan.
Transboundary consultations take place whenever a transboundary impact is expected. Consultations with the environmental and safety authorities are a statutory obligation when Seveso III Directive establishments are present.
During siting, a number of authorities participate in the SEA and EIA processes, including the initiator or advisory authority (such as Urban Planning Flanders), the EIA/SEA unit for process management and quality control and other authorities with specific environmental responsibilities. Advice is sought by relevant provinces or municipalities.
Further details: See the UNECE Guidance on Land-Use Planning, the Siting of Hazardous Activities, and Related Safety Aspects (2017), Chapter III, Box 3
Application of a Spatial Safety Report in Flanders
Sub-title: Consideration of a residential area nearby an upper tier Seveso industrial facility
Country: Belgium (Flanders region)
Date: 2010
Category: Legislation, Policy, Measure
Tags: Land-Use Planning, Seveso II Directive, Industrial Safety, Public access to information
Organization(s) involved: Safety Report Division of the Environment, Nature and Energy Department of the government of Flanders
The details of this good practice can be found at:
The presentation by a representative of Safety Report Division of the Environment, Nature and Energy Department of Flemish government at a Joint seminar on land use planning around hazardous industrial sites (11-12 November 2010, the Hague, Netherlands) can be found here.
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