Lokalisering av landsbygdsutvecklingsområden i strandnära läge
In the constitution of Sweden everyone has the right of common access in the nature. Toprotect these rights, as well as the nature, in areas close to shores the environmental law ofSweden (miljöbalken) protects areas within 100 meters from the waterline. Due to amendmentin this law, Swedish municipalities have to present countryside development areas close toshores. Within these areas, which are to be displayed in the municipality?s comprehensiveplan, it will be possible to get exemptions from the protection if the planned measure willbenefit the development of the region. This study aims to develop a method for findingsuitable and possible areas using geographical information system (GIS) by adding differentparameters together. Using 24 lakes in the municipality of Norrtälje, Sweden, as study areathe analysis weighted four different categories together using multi-criteria analysis. Thisincludes water quality; weakly protected areas; valuable nature; building structure andexcluded areas impossible to build in, such as nature reserve areas. As a result of the analysisseventeen areas, comprising 691 hectares, were classified as suitable areas for countrysidedevelopment areas close to shore.