Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
documents come in a wide variety of styles, sizes and layout, and all are presented
in a highly professional way. In all cases, there is extensive use of illustrations, cov-
ering the range from photographs, sketches, 'artist's impressions' of landscapes
and parts of the territory to more digital-cartography-oriented representations of
spatial policy in the actual
Plankaart
, and analytical maps presented on a topo-
graphic map base.
For Germany, the
Raumordnungspolitischer Orientierungsrahmen
(
ORA
) at
federal level (BMBau, 1993) (Plate 7), and three
Landesentwicklungspläne/
Landesentwicklungsprogramme
, i.e. Landesentwicklungsplan Nordrhein-Westfalen
(MURL, 1995) (Figure 4.4 and Plate 8), Landesentwicklungsprogramm III Rhein-
land-Pfalz (Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz, 1995) (Plate 9), and Landesentwick-
lungsplan Hessen (HMWVL, 2000) were analysed. Reflecting the federal structure,
the
Raumordnungspolitischer Orientierungsrahmen
is of an informal and non-
binding nature, and this is also clearly reflected in the cartographic design of its
Leitbilder
. In comparison, federal law (as set out in the
ROG
) ensures a high level
of coherence among
Landesentwicklungspläne-
and
programme
, which are
detailed both in content as well as cartographic expression.
There is no national spatial plan in England, but three English regional plans
were analysed. In order to reflect the changing nature of the planning system, two
adopted Regional Planning Guidance Notes (RPGs) and one of the draft Regional
Figure 4.4
LEP NRW Landesentwicklungsplan Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Zeichnerische Darstellung, Teil A
Source: MURL (1995), separate plot, original size 42
30 cm, scale 1:1,000,000
