Maasvlakte 2 The sustainable port (pdf, 6427Kb)

39facilities that are located in closeproximity to one another.Appearances also count:restricting visual pollutionof sitesA world-class port has to lookthe part. Maasvlakte 2 is intendedto become an attractiveenvironment for residents, visitors,holiday-makers, and employees.This is why space has beenreserved for nature and recreationin and around the docks, but theplanning of core assets like thepublic spaces in the dock area andthe outside areas of industrialestates will also be subject tospecific requirements. To giveMaasvlakte 2 a suitableappearance, the industrialbuildings will need to fit in thelandscape as well as possible interms of shape, colour scheme,and size. The skyline will becharacterised by selectivehigh-rise construction. The entireallure of Maasvlakte 2 will need toconform to the core values ofbeing functional, clean and hi-tech.The Port area’s accessibility forvisitors will be promoted throughthe construction of, for example,cycle tracks that offer views ofthe harbour.