Risicokaart.nl allows you to discover the risks in your area by entering your post code or place of residence. You can see whether there is an increased risk in your area of, for instance, an aviation accident, natural fires or floods and you receive advice about what you must do in such a case.
What are the risks indicated on the map?
The Dutch government has defined eighteen types of disasters. Thirteen of these are linked to a specific location. The following table shows the disasters involved and how these are indicated on the map.
The five types of disasters that are not shown on the map are: threats to public health (e.g. as a result of food poisoning), epidemics, extreme weather, failing utilities and remote disasters (e.g. a Dutch touring car that has crashed in Spain).
A risk object is indicated on the map if:
- the consequences of an incident are such that when dealing with it, the joint deployment of emergency services is required; and
- there may be many casualties.
| Type of risk/disaster |
This is what we see on the risk map |
|
Accident involving flammable substances |
Companies that store, produce or process flammable substances. Transport routes for flammable substances |
|
Accident involving toxic substances |
Companies that store, produce or process toxic substances. Transport routes for toxic substances |
|
Accident involving explosive substances |
Companies that store, produce or process explosive substances. Transport routes for explosive substances |
|
Nuclear accident |
Companies that work with radioactive material |
|
Aviation accident |
Airports |
|
Accident on water |
Rivers, canals, lakes and ponds |
|
Traffic accident |
Roads and railways |
|
Accident in tunnels |
Tunnels |
|
Collapse of large buildings |
Geological structures |
|
Fires in large buildings |
Large/high buildings |
|
Mass panic, public order violations |
Events and activities sites |
|
Floods |
Overflow areas |
|
Natural fires |
Fire-prone nature conservation areas |
The locations of risk objects can be indicated using the risk map on a topografische kaart [topographical map] or on a luchtfoto [aerial photo].
If you see a red symbol near to your house or office, that means that this is a location where a risk source exists with hazardous substances. A green symbol on the map indicates buildings where there may be many people who may need help in the case of a large-scale incident. Examples include hospitals, schools and day nurseries. Emergency services use this information to estimate the effect of any large-scale incident and how they can best prepare for such.
