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Limited Atlas of the Belgian Part of the North Sea

Description
The limited atlas gives an overview of the most important uses of the Belgian part of the North Sea. For each activity, there is a map and explanatory text. The atlas includes the following maps: division of the maritime zones in the North Sea according to the law of the sea; Belgian maritime zones in the North Sea; sand and gravel extraction; dredging; industrial waste sites, war munitions, military exercises; main shipping routes and vessel traffic separation schemes along the Belgian coast; Operational ship-borne pollution (1991-1995) and pollution-combating zones in the Belgian part of the North Sea; pipelines in the maritime area within Belgian jurisdiction; important bird areas.

Scope
Themes:
Boundaries, Geography
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Usage, Utility and governmental services, ANE, Belgium, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions]

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid; Vakgroep Europees, publiek- en internationaal recht; Maritiem Instituut, moredata creator
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more
Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteembeheer (ECOBE), more

Publication
Used in this dataset
Maes, F. et al. (2000). Limited atlas of the Belgian part of the North Sea. Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel. 31 pp., more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: GIS maps
Metadatarecord created: 2012-09-17
Information last updated: 2012-09-17
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