National Spatial Plan „Estonia 2030+“

Main Goal of National Plan is

... to guide the spatial development of Estonia

• National Plan „Estonia 2030+“ is dealing both with land and

marine areas, also the spatial connections with other

countries

• The Goal is to guide the integrated development of

settlement structure and nationwide infrastructures, taking

into account regional specifications

National Plan:

Estonia 2010

• Meeting the basic needs of

Population

• Preserving and developing

values of Estonian settlement

system and landscape

structure

• Balancing of settlement

structure

• Good connectivity of Estonia

and the rest of Europe

• Preserving and improving

good state of natural

environment

Spatial Development Vision 2030+

„Sparce City“: Spatial diversity and regional specifications give

freedom to choose suitable living and working place and appropriate

lifestyle. Wide use of innovative technologies is a prerequisite

• Well connected to the rest of the World

• Varied living environment

• Well connected settlement network

• Good natural environment

Goals: Settlement Structure

• Diverse Living Environment based on existing Settlement

Structure and offering different choices and opportunities

• Accessibility of Services and Work Places through internal

connectivity of Daily Work Force Movement Areas

Settlement Structure

• Preserving existing Settlement Structure and ensuring good connectivity of Living Places and Work Places

• Tallinn as internationally attractive Centre • Quality of Urban Space • Good connections with major European Centres • Good connections with other important centres in Estonia

• Fast connections from Big Cities on main international routes

to Tallinn, to abroad and to other centres in Estonia

• Keeping Sparse Areas and Border Regions populated

Commuting: Mobile positioning

Goals: Transport

• Fast and comfortable connections to other countries and

between Estonian main centres

• Public Transport System based on functioning Daily Work Force Movement Areas

• Connectivity of different Transport modes

Transport

• Diminishing Time-Space Distances through development of Passenger Rail Transport

Rail Baltica High Speed Railway up to 200 km/h + Helsinki Tunnel

Tallinn-Tartu-Pskov ja Tartu-Valga-Riga up to 160 km/h

Tallinn-Narva-Sankt-Peterburg up to 160 km/h

Modern Regional Rail connections

Public Transportation Scheme

Accessibility of Rail Traffic

Transport

• Public Transport vs Car Transport

• Connecting other Public Transport lines to Rail Connections

• Connectivity of different timetables

• User friendly solutions

• Public Transport Systrem based on Daily Work Force Movement Areas

• Connecting Tallinn Airport

Transport

• Safety

• Shift to Rail and Marine Cargo Transportation

• Safety and quality of Existing Road Network

• Expanding Light Traffic Networks

• Ferry Connections

• Small Harbours

• Smart solutions in sparsely populated areas

Goals: Energy

• Energy production for Estonia ensuring Energy Security through the ability to produce all the energy needed for whole country, if needed

• Better Energy Support through outer connections to Baltic Sea Region Energy Networks

• Higher share of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient solutions to minimise Environmental Impact of Energy Production

• Rational and Sustainable planning of new Energy Production Units

Energy

• Energy Efficiency

• Planning

• Public Transport

• Energy Efficiency measures in building

• Energy Security

• Produce all energy needed

• Outer Connections

• Energy for Estonia

• Oil Shale

• Nuclear Power

• Wind Energy

Energy

• High Voltage Networks and Connections

• Supporting domestic demand

• Energy transit

• Outer Connections

• Higher share of Renewable Resources in Energy Production

• Natural Gas Network

• Outer Connections

• LNG Terminal

Green Network and Marine Areas

• Green Network and Valuable Landscapes

• County Plans and General Plans

• Internationally important areas

• Green Network around Big Cities

• Marine areas

• Wind Energy

• Power Connections

• Gas Connections

• Ports

• Military areas

• Preservation areas