6. ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTION The conditions for the project differ on the Swedish and
NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Danish sides. In Sweden, the track will connect to the Råå
There are no registered protected natural areas such as na-
Railway in Billeberga, crossing through the agricultural
tional interests (riksintresse), Natura 2000 sites and nature
countryside north of Asmundtorp to reach Landskrona
reserves in the corridor of the proposed line. Adjacent to
and from there on to Nordhavn in Copenhagen where it
the line, however, there are a number of registered areas.
is connected to the Ringsted and the Öresund Railway at
These are described below to show the complexity and
Copenhagen Central Station.
value of the landscape.
Both coasts of Öresund sound are densely/highly
Ven, as well as the water and coastal area around Ven,
developed. On the Danish side, the development largely
are subject to the public interest for outdoor life in accord-
consists of Copenhagen and the towns between Copenha-
ance to the Environmental Code (Miljöbalken) chapter 3 §
gen and Helsingør. These are located as a string of pearls
6. The areas southern limit is by the citadel which lies west
along the coast, connected by route 152 and the coastal
of Landskrona’s centre. The coastline from Häljarp to Lom-
railway (Kystbanen) and, further inland, by road E47. On
ma (including the land inside the beaches) also constitutes
the Swedish side, the towns along the coast are somewhat
a national interest in the natural environment in accord-
fewer. The E6 highway, further inland from the coast,
ance to the Environmental Code chapter 3 § 6.
is the main road from which smaller roads service the
Gråen island in Landskrona’s harbor environment is a
coastal towns. South of Landskrona towards Barsebäcks
designated Natura 2000 area. as is Lundåkra Bay from the
harbour and the Barsebäck plant there is a major unex-
mouth of the Saxån and south to Järavallen for both habitat
ploited area with high natural values.
and the bird directive. Saltholm island in Öresund is also a designated Natura 2000 area. Saltholm lies more than
COUNTRYSIDE On the Swedish side, the landscape can be divided into four different characters: • The agricultural landscape between Billeberga and E6 is open farmland with a number of small towns
eight kilometres south of the immersion tunnel. The beach meadows at the mouth of the Saxån is a nature reserve. This area, as already mentioned, is outside the corridor of the line. During the autumn of 2016, the County Administrative
like Örja, Asmundtorp and Råga Hörstad. The river
Board submitted a proposal for a decision on the establish-
Saxån flows from Billeberga, south of Asmundtorp
ment of a new nature reserve for Lundåkra Bay, in the Käv-
to Munkebäck and further towards Häljarp and then
linge and Landskrona municipalities. The reserve includes
flows out into Öresund. There is a fair bit of existing
both land and sea environment and the boundary of the
infrastructure in the landscape, road 17 in the western
reserve lies near the corridor. In the marine environment, it
direction, road 110 in the north-south direction and
is mainly eelgrass beds and fish spawning areas that are the
several smaller roads.
object of protection.
• The infrastructural landscape around the E6 at the junction of Landskrona South intensified by commercial/industrial areas on both sides of the highway. • Landskrona’s centre and historic city centre, with the citadel, are located in the north-western part of the city adjacent to Öresund. Most of the business/industrial areas, including the shipyard and harbour, are located in the southern part of the city. The city is located next to Öresund. On the Danish side, the landscape consists of Copenhagen’s northern parts, which can be divided into two characters: • The port and business/industrial areas closest to the Öresund sound (Nordhavn). • The city with its urban development of residential, commercial and park areas and the Copenhagen city centre.
Waterside/shore protection in accordance to the Environmental Code chapter 7 § 13 applies generally to the seas, lakes and watercourses including their beaches. The purpose of the waterside/shoreprotection is to ensure the possibility for public outdoor life and to preserve good habitats on land and in water for plant and animal life. The valley of the Råå river, which connects to Asmundtorp from the north, has a designated national interest for its cultural environment (M: K10), the Europaspåret is in the southernmost part of this area, along road 17. Registered ancient remains are found in the area along the railway corridor. There are many settlements from the stone age/bronze age/iron age in a stretch east of the junction Landskrona South and in the landscape to the east along the railway. The entire Øresund coastline is mentioned in the Regional Administrative Board of Skåne’s cultural environment program as the Per-Albin line. The municipality of Landskrona is also included.
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