national term:
Alueiden käytön suunnitelun tavoitteet
national definition:Alueiden käytön suunnittelun yleiset lakisääteiset tavoitteet, jotka on lueteltu maankäyttö- ja rakennuslaissa (MRL 5 §).Näiden yleisten tavoitteiden toteuttamiseksi on laissa myös lueteltu erikseen kunkin kaavamuodon kaavan sisältövaatimukset.Lain kohdassa luetellaan 11 eri sisällöllistä tavoitetta.
english term:
Objectives in land use planning
english definition:General legal objectives for land use planning in Finland according to the Land Use and Building Act (5 §). To realise these general objectives, the Act contains also separate prescriptions about the content requirements for a plan for each type of plan.The section of law includes 11 different objectives:"The objective in land use planning is to promote the following through interactive planning and sufficientassessment of impact:
- a safe, healthy, pleasant, socially functional living and working environment which provides for theneeds of various population groups, such as children, the elderly and the handicapped;
- economical community structure and land use;
- protection of the beauty of the built environment and of cultural values;
- biological diversity and other natural values;
- environmental protection and prevention of environmental hazards;
- provident use of natural resources;
- functionality of communities and good building;
- economical community building;
- favourable business conditions;
- availability of services;
- an appropriate traffic system and, especially, public transport and non-motorized traffic."

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