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VEGETATION

The high vegetation in the area represents a forest

forest is its role as a sound barrier which protects

which is considered as a great value and ecological

the site from the traffic noise of RV60 road on the

resource in Norway. It consists of the three most

northern border of the site. Since spruce is the eco-

common species in Norway: Norway spruce (40%),

nomically most valuable specie in Norway, and due

scots pine (30%) and birch (30%). Tree heights

to its good properties and low weight, it is going to

vary from 10m to 20m in a mixed semi-dense order

be used as the main constructive material for the

on the site. Another important value of the existing

new building.

LEGEND: HIGH VEGETATION LOW VEGETATION SITE BORDER

ILL. 11 - VEGETATION MAPPING

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