Landscape view (flat)

This file contains information, in the form of surfaces, about the openness of the landscape in the province of Groningen. Landscape with an unobstructed view to the horizon with few compactions with farms, forests and road plantings. These are areas from 100 (large-scale) and from 1000 hectares (very large-scale open). Openness of the landscape is very characteristic for large parts of the province of Groningen. Especially in Oldambt, Reitdiep, Veencoloniën and along the Wadden Coast, the large-scale, open agricultural areas are characteristic of the landscape. The province of Groningen wants openness in these areas to be protected. The main threats are new cultivation and planting. Therefore, rules for maintaining large-scale openness have been included in the 2016 Environment Regulation. This dataset is partly included in the Provincial Environmental Vision 2016-2020 and the 2016 Provincial Environment Regulation.