A look at European practices for identifying mineral resources that deserve to be safeguarded in land-use planning

Carvalho, Jorge M. F.; Galos, Krzysztof; Kot-Niewiadomska, Alicja; Gugerell, Katharina; Raaness, Agnes; Lisboa, J. Vítor

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102248

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“…Protecting access to important natural resources-if not all of them-or at the very least bringing attention to their presence has been demonstrated to be possible with the help of recognized scientific approaches [44]. Cities all across the world require these kinds of solutions now more than ever because of growing urban populations and increasing rates of land consumption [45].…”

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Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

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2024

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Urban geology is the study of the different geological elements that impact and restrict human activities in engineering and economics inside urban areas. Over half of the world's population, or 4.2 billion people, lived in urban areas in 2018. Projections suggest that by 2030, this figure will rise to nearly 5 billion. Notably, the majority of this urban growth is anticipated to occur in developing countries, with towns and cities in these regions accommodating around 80% of the urban population by 2030, as stated by the United Nations Population Fund in 2007. A quick and comprehensive review of the literature reveals the growing importance of urban geology as an emerging area of study as well as the vitality of geosciences for natural disaster mitigation, resource management, sustainability, and understanding geological processes and natural hazards. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration between geologists, engineers, architects, urban planners, and policymakers at the national and local levels is inevitable given the current acceleration of urbanization and rapid environmental degradation as a backdrop. Geology is also an essential part of site selection, infrastructure design, and construction, water resources management, land use planning, and environmental protection during the urban planning and development phases. Incorporating geoscience insights into planning processes and raising public awareness allows cities to be planned and managed in ways that promote sustainable development, and resilience to natural disasters, and safeguard residents' health and well-being. In order to construct safer, more resilient, and sustainable cities for our communities and future generations, geoscience education and research must be acknowledged within the scientific research agendas related to urban planning, development, and transformation endeavors. Given the above, this study aims to examine the close relationship of geosciences with urban planning and development activities and to investigate and analyze the impact of geological factors on the urbanization process. This research also aims to raise public awareness about the importance of geology among the people who live in urban areas.

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Section: Land Use Planning and Environmental Protectionmentioning

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Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

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2024

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“…Indeed, the regional plan was created to preserve the status of the area as suitable for mining in the future. Therefore, Hannukainen is an example of the safeguarding of a mineral deposit (see [68] by a regional plan in Finland. According to a statement by the Lapin liitto in [69] regarding a new mine permit license, planning of the area should consider the touristic, recreational, and natural value of the area close by.…”

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“…Studies such as that of [14] might also be valuable tools to predict potential MMEDs by taking prospectivity, land uses, and people's activities and preferences into account. To achieve a balance between mineral deposits and other land uses, and to prevent MMEDs, the safeguarding of mineral deposits is an option to be considered in land-use planning, especially because of the increasing demand for mineral resources necessary for the green energy transition [68]. Mineral deposits are of public interest because of their importance as sources of raw materials for society.…”

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Territories of Contention: The Importance of Project Location in Mining-Related Disputes in Finland from the Geosystem Services Perspective

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2022

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Geosystem services produced by geological processes are the abiotic equivalents of ecosystem services. Geosystems also contribute to satisfying human needs and produce welfare in the form of, e.g., mineral deposits, landscapes for recreation and tourism, and habitats for rare species that require protection. Geosystems are inherently linked to ecosystems, which causes overlap between provided services. This overlap may in turn cause conflicts over land-use needs and interests. Such controversies can be manifested as mining and mineral exploration disputes (MMEDs). Six MMEDs from Finland were selected for a closer examination. The MMEDs are described and spatially analyzed from the geosystem services perspective. The main causes for the examined MMEDs are land-use issues, i.e., the location of a project in a sensitive context (a protected area (PA), tourism destination, reindeer herding area, or lake area with vacation homes), and/or association with uranium. There have been attempts to block some of the projects through land-use planning by expanding PAs or excluding mining from the municipality. Conversely, one of the projects is an example of the safeguarding of mineral deposits by province-level land-use planning. A more comprehensive consideration of geosystem services by land-use planning may help to accommodate and reconciliate diverse interests and alleviate disputes.

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“…Compared to other policy areas such as climate governance (Steurer and Clar 2015 ; Niedertscheider et al 2018 ), the discourse on mineral resource governance is less developed in Austria and poses a research gap. Scholarly work mainly addresses mineral resource policy (Wagner et al 2006 ; Tiess 2010 ), valuation criteria to identify mineral deposits for safeguarding (Weber et al 2008 ; Carvalho et al 2021 ), and policy integration and implementation (Endl 2017 ; Endl et al 2020 ; Gugerell et al 2020 ). While the AMRP 2010 was and still is celebrated as best practice regarding its method of mineral deposit valuation and its strong policy coordination (e.g.…”

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Exploring frame conflicts in the development of a new mineral resource policy in Austria using Q-methodology

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Mineral resource policy deals not only with industrial and trade aspects but is nowadays also increasingly concerned with topics such as environmental protection and social development. The tensions associated with strongly divergent opinions among various stakeholder groups cast it as a ‘wicked problem’. The process of redeveloping the ‘Austrian Mineral Resources Strategy’ allows for examination of the different frames and identification of potential frame conflicts in consultation processes at the national level. Using Q-methodology, this paper reveals four frames represented in the Austrian policy design process and unravels conflicts between economy-focused and integrated policy framings. The predominance of the first frame indicates a narrow sectoral approach favouring domestic mineral extraction and economic growth over other means (e.g. international distributional conflicts of benefits and burdens). The article also demonstrates the suitability of Q-methodology as a tool to investigate frames and to improve their understanding in policy design processes.

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A look at European practices for identifying mineral resources that deserve to be safeguarded in land-use planning

Cited by 9 publications

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Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

Territories of Contention: The Importance of Project Location in Mining-Related Disputes in Finland from the Geosystem Services Perspective

Exploring frame conflicts in the development of a new mineral resource policy in Austria using Q-methodology

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