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Rotterdam Centraal Milieu(Effect)Rapport 0 G Ingenieursbureau Rotterdam Centraal Milieu(effect)rapport Projectcode 2003-0593 Datum 6 september 2005 Versie Definitief Opgesteld door: Ingenieursbureau Gemeentewerken Rotterdam Auteurs Marianne de Snoo/Marja Houwen Projectleider Paraaf projectleider Marja Houwen/Willie Fikken 0G Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 2 van 274 0G Inhoudsopgave 1. Inleiding 13 1.1 Het voornemen 13 1.2 Plan- en studiegebied 13 1.3 Doel en reikwijdte van het Milieu(effect)rapport 14 1.4 Besluiten en besluitvorming 15 1.5 Initiatiefnemers en Bevoegd Gezag 16 1.6 Planhorizon 16 1.7 Leeswijzer 17 1.8 Referenties 17 2. Probleem- en doelstelling 19 2.1 Algemene probleemstelling 19 2.2 Probleemanalyse 20 2.2.1 Algemeen 20 2.2.2 Investeren in de toekomst van de mobiliteit 21 2.2.3 Economische relevantie 21 2.2.4 Gebiedsontwikkeling en een nieuw stedelijk vestigingsmilieu 21 2.2.5 Sociaal-culturele relevantie 22 2.3 Doel van de voorgenomen activiteit 22 3. Alternatieven 25 3.1 Inleiding 25 3.2 Nulalternatief 26 3.3 Voorgenomen Activiteit 27 3.4 Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 31 3.4.1 Inleiding 31 3.4.2 Uitgangspunten 31 3.4.3 Bouwstenen 31 3.4.4 Beschrijving van het alternatief 35 3.5 Referenties 36 4. Verkeer en vervoer 39 4.1 Toetsingskader 39 4.1.1 Afbakening 39 4.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 39 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 3 van 274 0G 4.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 43 4.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 43 4.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 49 4.2.1 Inleiding 49 4.2.2 Doorstroming gemotoriseerd verkeer op het Weena 49 4.2.3 Bereikbaarheid per modaliteit 49 4.2.4 Gebruik vervoerswijzen 55 4.2.5 Verkeersveiligheid 57 4.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 58 4.3.1 Inleiding 58 4.3.2 Doorstroming gemotoriseerd verkeer op het Weena 58 4.3.3 Bereikbaarheid per modaliteit 60 4.3.4 Gebruik vervoerswijzen 64 4.3.5 Verkeersveiligheid 66 4.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 67 4.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 68 4.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 68 4.7 Referenties 69 5. Ruimtegebruik 71 5.1 Toetsingskader 71 5.1.1 Afbakening 71 5.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 71 5.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 77 5.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 77 5.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 79 5.2.1 Mogelijkheden uitbreiding vervoerslijnen 79 5.2.2 Flexibiliteit en intensiteit bebouwde ruimte 81 5.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 82 5.3.1 Mogelijkheden uitbreiding vervoerslijnen 82 5.3.2 Flexibiliteit en intensiteit bebouwde ruimte 83 5.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 84 5.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 85 5.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 85 5.7 Referenties 87 6. Bodem, grond- en afvalstoffen 89 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 4 van 274 0G 6.1 Toetsingskader 89 6.1.1 Afbakening 89 6.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 89 6.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 92 6.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 92 6.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 98 6.2.1 Bodemopbouw en morfologie 98 6.2.2 Bodemverontreiniging 99 6.2.3 Grondwaterstromingssysteem 100 6.2.4 Materialenbalans 102 6.2.5 Afvalstoffen 103 6.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 104 6.3.1 Inleiding 104 6.3.2 Bodemverontreiniging 104 6.3.3 Grondwaterstromingssysteem 105 6.3.4 Materialenbalans 107 6.3.5 Afvalstoffen 110 6.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 111 6.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 112 6.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 113 6.7 Referenties 114 7. Water 117 7.1 Toetsingskader 117 7.1.1 Afbakening 117 7.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 117 7.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 120 7.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 120 7.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 121 7.2.1 Beschrijving waterhuishouding 121 7.2.2 Wateroverlast 123 7.2.3 Waterkwaliteit 124 7.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 124 7.3.1 Wateroverlast 124 7.3.2 Waterkwaliteit 125 7.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 125 7.4.1 Ambitie MMA 125 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 5 van 274 0G 7.4.2 Bouwstenen MMA 126 7.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 131 7.5.1 Inleiding 131 7.5.2 Effecten op het gebied van wateroverlast 131 7.5.3 Effecten op het gebied van waterkwaliteit 131 7.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 132 7.7 Referenties 133 8. Groen en natuur 135 8.1 Toetsingskader 135 8.1.1 Afbakening 135 8.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 135 8.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 138 8.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 139 8.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 140 8.2.1 Inleiding 140 8.2.2 Beschermde soorten 140 8.2.3 Bomen 141 8.2.4 Groen 142 8.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 142 8.3.1 Beschermde soorten 142 8.3.2 Bomen 143 8.3.3 Groen 143 8.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 143 8.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 146 8.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 147 8.7 Referenties 148 9. Cultuurhistorie en archeologie 151 9.1 Toetsingskader 151 9.1.1 Afbakening 151 9.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 151 9.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 154 9.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 154 9.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 154 9.2.1 Cultuurhistorie 154 9.2.2 Archeologie 157 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 6 van 274 0G 9.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 158 9.3.1 Cultuurhistorie 158 9.3.2 Archeologie 160 9.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 161 9.4.1 Cultuurhistorie 161 9.4.2 Archeologie 162 9.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 162 9.5.1 Cultuurhistorie 162 9.5.2 Archeologie 162 9.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 162 9.6.1 Cultuurhistorie 162 9.6.2 Archeologie 164 9.7 Referenties 164 10. Geluid en trillingen 167 10.1 Toetsingskader 167 10.1.1 Afbakening 167 10.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 167 10.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 170 10.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 170 10.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 171 10.2.1 Inleiding 171 10.2.2 Weg- en tramverkeerslawaai 172 10.2.3 Railverkeerslawaai 172 10.2.4 Industrielawaai 173 10.2.5 Trillingen 173 10.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 175 10.3.1 Inleiding 175 10.3.2 Wegverkeerslawaai en tramverkeerslawaai 176 10.3.3 Railverkeerslawaai 177 10.3.4 Industrielawaai 179 10.3.5 Trillingen 180 10.3.6 Bouwlawaai 181 10.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 182 10.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 184 10.5.1 Wegverkeerslawaai en tramverkeerslawaai 184 10.5.2 Railverkeerslawaai 185 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 7 van 274 0G 10.5.3 Industrielawaai 185 10.5.4 Trillingen 186 10.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 186 10.7 Referenties 188 11. Luchtkwaliteit 191 11.1 Toetsingskader 191 11.1.1 Afbakening 191 11.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 191 11.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 192 11.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 193 11.1.5 Luchtverontreiniging en gezondheid 194 11.1.6 Werkwijze onderzoek 195 11.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 195 11.2.1 Achtergrondconcentraties 195 11.2.2 Luchtkwaliteit langs wegen 196 11.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 197 11.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 198 11.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 199 11.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 199 11.7 Referenties 200 12. Externe veiligheid 203 12.1 Toetsingskader 203 12.1.1 Afbakening 203 12.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 203 12.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 205 12.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 206 12.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 206 12.2.1 Inleiding 206 12.2.2 Groepsrisico 207 12.2.3 Plaatsgebonden risico 211 12.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 213 12.3.1 Inleiding 213 12.3.2 Groepsrisico 215 12.3.3 Plaatsgebonden risico 217 12.4 Mitigerende en compenserende maatregelen 217 Rotterdam Centraal Projectcode Versie Datum Pagina Milieu(effect)rapport 2003-0593 Definitief 6 september 2005 8 van 274 0G 12.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 219 12.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 219 12.7 CHAMP 220 12.8 Referenties 221 13. Energie 223 13.1 Toetsingskader 223 13.1.1 Afbakening 223 13.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 223 13.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r. 225 13.1.4 Toetsingscriteria 225 13.2 Huidige situatie en Nulalternatief 227 13.2.1 Energievraag 227 13.2.2 Emissies 228 13.2.3 Verbruik fossiele brandstoffen 229 13.3 Te verwachten effecten Voorgenomen Activiteit 229 13.3.1 Energievraag 229 13.3.2 Energiesystemen 230 13.3.3 Emissies 232 13.3.4 Verbruik fossiele brandstoffen 233 13.4 Mitigerende maatregelen 233 13.5 Te verwachten effecten Meest Milieuvriendelijk Alternatief 237 13.6 Samenvattend overzicht van de effecten 237 13.7 Referenties 239 14. Verblijfsklimaat 241 14.1 Toetsingskader 241 14.1.1 Afbakening 241 14.1.2 Wettelijke bepalingen en beleid 241 14.1.3 Richtlijnen m.e.r.
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