National Planning Framework for Scotland

Description	Guidance for the spatial development of Scotland to 2025
ISBN	0-7559-4195-0
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	April 01, 2004

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CONTENTS	PARAGRAPH
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION	01
SCOTLAND TODAY	06
The Place	6
People and Homes	12
The Economy	17
Transport	42
KEY ISSUES AND DRIVERS OF CHANGE	53
Sustainable Development	54
People and Households	57
The Importance of Place	65
People and Places: Community Regeneration	68
Infrastructure	71
Transport	72
Energy	74
Waste Management	77
Water and Drainage	79
Affordable Housing	81
New Technology	85
SCOTLAND 2025	86
A Growing Economy	87
Regenerating Communities	88
A High Quality Environment	93
Development Strategy	98
A Better Transport System	111
Developing External Links	119
Improving Connectivity	129
Sustainable Transport and Land Use	133
Renewable Energy	138
Waste Management	141
Water and Drainage	142
Communications Technology	143
SPATIAL PERSPECTIVES	146
Central Belt	147
East Coast	160
Ayrshire and the South-West	165
Rural Scotland	169
STRATEGY MAP	181
MAKING IT HAPPEN	182
ENQUIRIES	187

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