Digital Spatial Planning (NO0058)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Norway Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Support Institution(s): Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), local municipalities, Directorate of Building Quality, Norwegian Mapping Authority, Statistics Norway,Construction industry, consulting companies, system suppliers, etc.
Policy Areas
E-Government, Land Rights & Spatial Planning, Public Service Delivery, Sustainable Development GoalsIRM Review
IRM Report: Norway Design Report 2019-2021
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Digital Spatial planning processes with adapted guidance and Area statistics Profiles 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019 Responsible body Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Description What problem for the general public is the commitment aimed to solve? Lack of adapted statistics and analyses on the area situation and land use and development. Inadequate models, standards and interfaces between different systems and communications to different user groups. Inadequately adapted guidance as a basis for participation, early conflict resolution and good dialogue in digital spatial planning processes. What is the commitment? Prepare standards, specifications, guidance and examples of digitalised and transparent spatial planning on processes. Support R&D projects, piloting and demonstrators. Prepare relevant and detailed statistics for municipal and regional spatial planning. Prepare better self-service solutions for public spatial geographic information, spatial planning data, building and property information. How will the commitment contribute to solving the problem? A better knowledge base and clearer land-use plans, better basis for participation, better and more targeted guidance, early conflict resolution, more predictable processes for land use and development. How is this commitment relevant to the OGP’s fundamental values? Better basis for participation and transparent processes. Better basis for increased value creation. Additional information Earmarked funds will be allocated to this during a priority period and contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 11, which will also have relevance to Sustainable Development Goals 6, 8, 9, 14 and 15. 26 Milestones Start date End date Digital spatial planning registers, increased income-to-cost ratio in the municipalities 1 June 2015 31 December 2019 Template and model for digital spatial planning regulations 1 February 2017 31 December 2019 Area statistics Profiles – adapted statistics for municipal spatial planning 1 March 2018 31 December 2022 Area statistics Profiles – adapted statistics for municipal spatial planning 1 August 2018 31 December 2022 Contact information Person responsible from the implementing body Kari Strande Entity Planning Department, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation E-mail/Telephone kari.strande@kmd.dep.no Other public participants Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), local municipalities, Directorate of Building Quality, Norwegian Mapping Authority, Statistics Norway Collaborative civil society organisations, cross-sectoral working groups, etc. Construction industry, consulting companies, system suppliers, etc.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
5. Digital Spatial planning processes with adapted guidance and Area statistics Profiles
Main Objective
"Lack of adapted statistics and analyses on the area situation and land use and development. Inadequate models, standards and interfaces between different systems and communications to different user groups.
Inadequately adapted guidance as a basis for participation, early conflict resolution and good dialogue in digital spatial planning processes.
Prepare standards, specifications, guidance and examples of adastered and transparent spatial planning on processes. Support R&D projects, piloting and demonstrators. Prepare relevant and detailed statistics for municipal and regional spatial planning. Prepare better self-service solutions for public spatial geographic information, spatial planning data, building and property information.
A better knowledge base and clearer land-use plans, better basis for participation, better and more targeted guidance, early conflict resolution, more predictable processes for land use and development."
Milestones
- Digital spatial planning registers, increased income-to-cost ratio in the municipalities (1 June 2015 – 31 December 2019)
- Template and model for digital spatial planning regulations (1 February 2017 – 31 December 2019)
- Area statistics Profiles – adapted statistics for municipal spatial planning (1 March 2018 – 31 December 2022)
- Area statistics Profiles – adapted statistics for municipal spatial planning (1 August 2018 – 31 December 2022)
Editorial Note: For the complete text of this commitment, please see Norway's action plan at https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/norges-handlingsplan-4---open-government-partnership-ogp/id2638814/
IRM Design Report Assessment | |
Verifiable: | Yes |
Relevant: | Access to information |
Potential impact: | Minor |
Commitment Analysis
This commitment aims to improve spatial planning processes by preparing standards, specifications, guidance, and examples of digitalised and transparent spatial planning. The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (KMD) plans to develop a digital guideline for spatial planning by 2023. [22]
The most important acts in place relevant to spatial planning are the Geodata Act, the Planning and Building Act, and the Cadastre Act. In a white paper from 2017, KMD found that Norwegian cities and municipalities needed better area statistics profiles. [23] Furthermore, in a report on such profiles, it was suggested various indicators for how this could be achieved and measured. [24] Currently, datasets related to spatial planning in Norway are spread across a variety of different cadastres and databases. For example, maps are available at a cadaster administered by the Norwegian Mapping Authority, [25] and data on cultural heritage sites is available from a database administered by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. [26] Therefore, KMD plans to collect area statistics profiles at the municipal and regional levels, and standardise the information in them, such as changes in land use, construction, cultural heritage sites, etc. According to the white paper, area profiles may lead to better spatial planning processes. [27]
The commitment broadly seeks to provide the public with better access to detailed statistics on municipal and regional spatial planning, including building and property information. It also plans to make the spatial planning process more transparent overall. It is therefore relevant to the OGP value of access to information. According to the white paper [28] and the action plan, better access to spatial area profiles may lead to more participatory spatial planning processes, though this is not specific in the commitment. The planned outputs are mostly verifiable, such as the digital spatial planning registers, the template and model for digital spatial planning regulations, and the adopted statistics for municipal spatial planning. However, the milestones are vaguely formulated, and some will exceed the 2021 end date of the action plan.
Improved statistics on spatial planning, such as land use, could lead to a more nuanced debate on changes in land use from agriculture to business development (some of the best areas for agriculture are commercially more attractive to use for constructing shopping malls etc.). In addition, improved spatial area profiles across Norwegian municipalities could help reduce the risk of building houses in areas vulnerable to flooding or where quick clay incidents may occur. [29] However, given the aspirational nature of the commitment and the lack of details in the milestones, it is difficult to assess the potential impact as higher than minor. [30]
Commitments
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Archiving Documents
NO0054, 2019, Capacity Building
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Making Energy Statistics Available
NO0055, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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e-Access and Expansion
NO0056, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Cultural Data
NO0057, 2019, Access to Information
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Digital Spatial Planning
NO0058, 2019, E-Government
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Streamline Public Procurement
NO0059, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Preventing Corruption
NO0060, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership Registry
NO0061, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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User Orientation
NO0045, 2016, Capacity Building
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Electronic Public Records (OEP)
NO0046, 2016, E-Government
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Transparency Regarding Environmental Information
NO0047, 2016, E-Government
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Disclosure of Financial Data
NO0048, 2016, Access to Information
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Transparency Regarding Rainforest Funds
NO0049, 2016, E-Government
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State Employees’ Ownership of Shares
NO0050, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Promote Freedom of Expression and Independent Media
NO0051, 2016, Civic Space
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Country-By-Country Reporting
NO0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Register for Ultimate Beneficial Ownership
NO0053, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Public Review and Public Consultation
NO0020, 2013, Capacity Building
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Registering and Preserving Digital Documentation Produced by Public Bodies
NO0021, 2013, Access to Information
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The Norwegian Citizen Survey (Innbyggerundersøkelsen)
NO0022, 2013, Public Participation
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Whistleblowing
NO0023, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthened Information Exchange for More Efficient Crime Prevention and Combating
NO0024, 2013, Justice
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Strengthening the Transparency of Public Authorities and Administration
NO0025, 2013, Access to Information
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Egovernment with an End-User Focus
NO0026, 2013, E-Government
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Plain Legal Language
NO0027, 2013, Capacity Building
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Norwegian Grants Portal (MFA)
NO0028, 2013, Aid
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An International Convention or Agreement on Financial Transparency
NO0029, 2013, Private Sector
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Reducing Conflicts of Interests – Post-Employment Regulations
NO0030, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector
NO0031, 2013, Security & Public Safety
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A Better Overview of Committees, Boards and Councils – More Public Access to Information and Better Opportunities for Further Use
NO0032, 2013, E-Government
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Modernizing Public Governance
NO0033, 2013, Capacity Building
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues
NO0034, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in the Management of the Government Pension Fund (GPF)
NO0035, 2013, E-Government
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Transparency and Anti-Corruption Efforts
NO0036, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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The Municipal Sector
NO0037, 2013, Education
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“Simplify” (“Enkelt Og Greit”)
NO0038, 2013, E-Government
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Electronic Public Records (OEP) – (Offentlig Elektronisk Postjournal)
NO0039, 2013, Access to Information
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Re-Use of Public Sector Information (PSI)
NO0040, 2013, Access to Information
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Access to Health Data
NO0041, 2013, E-Government
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Renewal of the Government’S Website (Regjeringen.No – Government.No)
NO0042, 2013, E-Government
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Declaration of Principles for Interaction and Dialogue with NGOs
NO0043, 2013, Capacity Building
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Simplification and Digital Administration of Arrangements for NGOs
NO0044, 2013, Capacity Building
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0001, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Measures to Promote Gender Equality and Women’S Full Participation in Civic Life, the Private Sector, the Public Administration and Political Processes.
NO0002, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Participation in the Private Sector
NO0003, 2011, Gender
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Increase Women's Representation in Local Government
NO0004, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality Program
NO0005, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Inclusion of Immigrant Women
NO0006, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Combat Gender Stereotypes
NO0007, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Youth Initiatives
NO0008, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Combat Domestic Violence
NO0009, 2011, Gender
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency
NO0010, 2011, Aid
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Government Global Pension Fund
NO0011, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Combat Tax Evasion
NO0012, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Multi-National Companies
NO0013, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – Create Central Communication Policy
NO0014, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0015, 2011, E-Government
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – Public Data Use
NO0016, 2011, Public Participation
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – National Statistic Publication
NO0017, 2011, Access to Information
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – National Public Opinion Survey
NO0018, 2011,
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0019, 2011, Public Participation