miljøklasser
national definition:Virksomheder og andre miljøbelastende aktiviteter er normalt opdelt i 7 miljøklasser. Klasse 1 er den mindst miljøbelastende, og klasse 7 den mest miljøbelastende.
Der opereres normalt med minimums afstandskrav i forhold til boliger afhængig af miljøklasse, eksempelvis at der minimum skal være 500 m fra boliger til virksomheder i miljøklasse 7. Ud over ovennævnte miljøklasser findes der en række virksomheder og anlægstyper med specielle beliggenhedskrav, hvor afstanden til boligområder skal være større end 500 m. Som eksempel kan nævnes særligt risikobetonet produktion, større skibsværfter, flyvepladser, skydebaner, motorsportsbaner og lignende.
Miljøklasserne bruges normalt i planlægningen til at definere hvilke typer erhverv - og serviceformål, der udlægges areal til i de enkelte planer.
environmental categories
english definition:Businesses and other activities with environmental impact are usually divided into seven environmental categories. Category 1 has the least impact and category 7 the most.
- Category 1 includes businesses and installations affecting the surrounding areas insignificantly and therefore may be integrated with housing. Examples include offices for doctors, lawyers and banks.
- Category 2 includes businesses and installations affecting the surrounding areas to a minor degree, which could be placed in areas containing housing. Examples include hairdressers, tanning centres, car rental offices and book-binderies.
- Category 3 includes businesses and installations affecting the surrounding areas to a low degree that should be placed in industrial areas, possibly in the border area closest to land uses sensitive to pollution. Examples include printing houses, glaziers, carpenters plus cargo and home removals.
- Category 4 includes businesses and installations that represent some burden to the surrounding areas. Examples are auto repair garages, food-processing plants and laundry facilities, dry-cleaning and dye houses.
- Category 5 includes businesses and installations that quite burden the surrounding areas and therefore should be located in industrial districts. Examples include furniture manufacture, waste sorting, concrete mixing and work and beverage production.
- Category 6 includes businesses and installations representing a great burden to the surrounding areas and therefore must be placed in industrial areas, ensuring that the desired distance to neighbours sensitive to pollution can be maintained. Examples are wood-impregnation plants, sawmills, engine works and dumps.
- Category 7 represents businesses and installations that are especially burdensome to the surrounding areas and therefore should be placed in areas especially designed for businesses that especially burden the environment. Examples are chemical and oil treatment plants, steel rolling mills, manufacture of dye, lacquer, glue or cellulose and chemical and genetic production.
In spatial planning, the environmental categories are normally used to determine what kind of land use may be designated for the specific areas in a plan.

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