add terminology for area classification from regional planning

[stap-m]

Description of the issue

In the German regional planning, different kinds of areas are disclosed for e.g. the development of wind parks. To be able to describe respective data sets, these kinds of areas would be of great value. However, they refer mainly to a German use case.

• Vorranggebiete gewähren der Windenergie Vorrang und schließen raumbedeutsame12 Vorhaben, die mit der Windenergienutzung nicht vereinbar sind, in diesem Gebiet aus.
• Vorbehaltsgebiete schreiben den Belangen der Windenergie in einem Gebiet ein erhöhtes Gewicht in der planerischen Abwägung zu, gewähren aber keinen generellen Vorrang.
• Eignungsgebiete sind immer mit einer außergebietlichen Ausschlusswirkung verknüpft, sodass der Ausbau der Windenergie im restlichen Planungsgebiet i. d. R. ausgeschlossen ist.
• Vorranggebiete mit der Wirkung von Eignungsgebieten vereinen den Vorrang innerhalb der Fläche mit der außergebietlichen Ausschlusswirkung.

source: UBA, p.43

Ideas of solution

• Translate at least the lables, make german lables also available
• make these kinds of areas roles, similar to the other region roles

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[stap-m]

@viktorwichern could you please draft a proposal? The cited source above mentions §7 Absatz 3 ROG 2008 as legal background. Might be worth a look, too.

[viktorwichern]

Okay, so if we would also want the corresponding regions to the region roles, I would suggest we change region of relevance to: A region of relevance is a region that is used in a study or analysis or part of spatial planning..

For the roles, we could use the labels: priority region role alternative label: Vorranggebiete conditionally reserved region role alternative label: Vorbehaltsgebiete suitable region role alternative label: Eignungsgebiete

I have to say that "Vorbehalt" is very hard to translate. Also, I wouldn't add the 4th role but instead just add the priority region role and the suitable region role when talking about "Vorranggebiete mit der Wirkung von Eignungsgebieten".

It is weirdly hard to find anything about "Eignungsgebiete" in the legal sources, but I found another paper that was also using a very similar distinction to the one that you linked. If I understood correctly, "Eignungsgebiete" are regions within a spatial region that are suited for a concentration of wind turbines, so a wind park for example, which then excludes the rest of the region to be suitable for wind turbines?

Also, if we take the definitions of the source you linked, we can only use those roles for talking about wind parks, not photovoltaic parks for example.

EDIT: What about "Raumordnungspläne"? It seems like a pretty important concept in this context, and I don't think we have spatial planning yet.

[stap-m]

It is weirdly hard to find anything about "Eignungsgebiete" in the legal sources, but I found another paper that was also using a very similar distinction to the one that you linked.

Can you link it, please?

EDIT: What about "Raumordnungspläne"? It seems like a pretty important concept in this context, and I don't think we have spatial planning yet.

It could be classified as policy instrument, I guess.

Also, I wouldn't add the 4th role but instead just add the priority region role and the suitable region role when talking about "Vorranggebiete mit der Wirkung von Eignungsgebieten".

I see the difficulty. However, the use case is to annotate datasets and we have to allow to indicate this type of region, too. Therefore, if we adjusted region of relevance as you proposed, we could introduce an explicit region "Vorranggebiete mit der Wirkung von Eignungsgebieten" (with some eng label) as subclass and add both roles to it. And do so for the other types, too.

Could you please draft some definitions?

[viktorwichern]

Here's the link for the paper I was referring to: https://www.fachagentur-windenergie.de/fileadmin/files/Veroeffentlichungen/FA-Wind_Hintergrund_Verhaeltnis_Raumordnungs-Bauleitplanung_02-2015.pdf

maybe spatial planning policy: Spatial planning policy is a policy instrument of a German federal state that designates portions of a spatial region to purposes like settlement, infrastructur and sustainability. But I am not sure on that one. (Based on https://www.bmwsb.bund.de/Webs/BMWSB/DE/themen/raumentwicklung/was-ist-das/was-ist-das.html#:~:text=In%20den%20Raumordnungsplänen%20werden%20einzelne,abgestimmt%20und%20räumliche%20Konflikte%20ausgeglichen.)

priority region role: A priority region role is a role of a region of interest that gives high priority to wind energy generation building projects, excluding building projects that are not compatible with this priority.

conditionally reserved region role: A conditionally reserved region role is a role of a region of interest that is prioritised to be used for wind energy generation building projects during the planning process, without excluding incompatible building projects.

suitable region role: A suitable region role is a role of a region of interest that designates an agreeable location for wind energy generation building projects within the planning region while excluding the possibility of wind energy generation building projects in the rest of the planning region.

priority region role with effect of suitable region role: A priority region role with effect of suitable region role is a role of a region of interest that gives priority to wind energy generation building projects within a designated area while excluding the possibility of wind energy generation building projects in the rest of the planning region.

As for the regions, I would just add the corresponding ones and define them as a region of interest that has the "..." role probably, and it would maybe be helpful to add the German explanations in both roles and regions.

[stap-m]

As for the regions, I would just add the corresponding ones and define them as a region of interest that has the "..." role probably, and it would maybe be helpful to add the German explanations in both roles and regions.

I am fine with that. I.e.: priority region is defined as 'region of interest' and 'has role' some 'priority region role' etc.

Despite your comment, you now proposed an own role for priority region role with effect of suitable region role. I thought you mean something like this instead: 'priority region with effect of suitable region' is defined as 'region of interest' and 'has role' some 'priority region role' and 'has role' some 'suitable region role'.

[stap-m]

To make the definition better readable, I'd suggest to use the term "wind park" instead, see below.

priority region role: A priority region role is a role of a region of interest that gives high priority to building wind park projects, excluding building projects that are not compatible with this priority.

conditionally reserved region role: A conditionally reserved region role is a role of a region of interest that is prioritised to be used for wind park projects during the planning process, without excluding incompatible building projects.

suitable region role: A suitable region role is a role of a region of interest that designates an agreeable location for wind park projects within the planning region while excluding the building of wind park projects in the rest of the planning region.

[viktorwichern]

I am fine with that. I.e.: priority region is defined as 'region of interest' and 'has role' some 'priority region role' etc.

Yes, that's what I meant.

Despite your comment, you now proposed an own role for priority region role with effect of suitable region role. I thought you mean something like this instead: 'priority region with effect of suitable region' is defined as 'region of interest' and 'has role' some 'priority region role' and 'has role' some 'suitable region role'.

I did some additional research and the concept seemed to be more important than I previously thought, so I changed my mind and decided to add it.

[viktorwichern]

Should I implement then?

[stap-m]

maybe spatial planning policy: Spatial planning policy is a policy instrument of a German federal state that designates portions of a spatial region to purposes like settlement, infrastructur and sustainability.

We can add that one, too. However, I think policy is the adequate parent class. The planning provides a plan of what could be developed and built where, but it is not an instrument to actually do so. Note for implementation: I just saw that the def of policy instrument is outdated. It should read A policy instrument is an action specification of ... Please correct that in the PR.