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2. Annex A shows that the amount of crushed rock and sand and gravel produced annually in Scotland is usually between 30 and 35 million tonnes (mts). Around 5 mts of this is likely to be exported to markets outwith Scotland. This pattern is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The overall contribution from recycled and secondary aggregates has reached 18% with the potential for this to increase over time.
3. The demand for aggregates in each geographical part of Scotland varies considerably and is likely to be influenced by development pressures in areas with high population density where access to suitable local resources is often restricted. Market areas are generally set in relation to the economic viability of transporting the resource. This effectively means that in certain areas, particularly in the central belt, market areas will extend beyond local authority boundaries whilst in some rural areas local resources will be used in the main to satisfy local needs. The exception to this rule is the coastal quarry at Glensanda in Highland which primarily supplies markets outwith both Scotland and the United Kingdom.
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