Alta (NO)

Yes, there is a 3D-model available when you have registered and payed the participation fee. The 3D-model of the project site can be found in the folder Project Site (PS) / NO-Alta-PS-M1.dwg

Average annual daily traffic 2016 (AADT) is:

- E6 Bossekop: 11,959
- Strandveien: 623

You can find information and data (in Norwegian) on traffic on the map service of the Norwegian Public Roads Administartion (Statens Vegvesen)

Competitors are asked to show new connections within the Study Area. Integrating the new residential area is part of that.

The specific strategy and timeframe has not been decided upon yet, the process of relocating the operations connected to the slate industry at Skiferkaia is in its initial phase. In a rough estimate, this process might take up to ten years – however, parts of the area at ‘Skiferkaia’ is currently ready to be transformed.

The reports made in the feasibility study has worked as basis to the development of the zoning plan in Bossekop, as inspiration and as concrete guidelines. The guidelines that has been adopted to zoning of Bossekop is listed below:

• The Bossekop junction will be improved with a roundabout, combined with a lowering of Bossekopbakken and an ‘environmental platform’ established to ensure a plan-free crossing at the school.
• E6 / Altaveien through Bossekop will be established as a green street (miljøgate), with a narrowed lane, elevated pedestrian crossings and with a green buffer zone between lane and pedestrian and cycle path.
• It is necessary to plan for sidewalks along Skiferveien, Sorenskriverveien, Thomasbakkeveien and Strandveien to ensure good connections for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Area use (Arealformål) in Bossekop local center must be more closely combined business/ residential, with business on the ground floor and housing above.
• The quarters of the local center will be extended and aligned to the surrounding roads to give the center area a defined expression. This applies especially to the Altaveien/ Skiferveien, Skiferveien/Sorenskriverveien and Sorenskriverveien/ Bossekopveien crossings, where there are currently large asphalt surfaces. This must be especially assessed in connection with ongoing projects.
• Access to the sea through the facilitation of the coastal promenade towards Hjemmeluft and Bossekopberget will be secured, connected  with Bosseko local center through the suggested axes.
• The Bossekop shoreline will be secured as an accessible public area, with a beach and shared functions.
• Skiferkaia / the slate company’s area along Strandveien are set for future transformation with requirements for detailed regulation. The area will contain a mix of features that, among other things, are more public-oriented, which will give Bossekop center and Alta a more urban contact with the sea. The content of the area and how the area is divided is determined by the Europan competition and the regulation process.
• Parking space in basements of new buildings are required.
• An area designated for facilitating public parking for businesses is to be set of.
• It will be catered for good, car-free public areas in the city center, such as parks with playgrounds, squares.
• A design manual for the Bossekop Center is prepared, which deals with materials use and color use for the building and furnishing outdoor spaces.

Unfortunately, it is not possible. The map service used in Alta is a collaboration/ business model that deprives the geodata authority to deliver a CAD-file of the whole conurbation to the competition. The municipal map in the ‘Conurbation’-folder (NO-Alta-C-M1.pdf) is vectorized, and a solution could be to convert this file to CAD.

Yes, information concerning the new road is to be found in the 'New Docs After Launch'-folder. The road is connected to developement of the planned residential area located south of the project site.

Unfortunately, that is not possible.

Yes, you can follow this link underneath to the map service of the Norwegian Coastal Administration. You can search for 'Alta, Skiferkaia', and then hit the button for "Temakart" (theme maps) you will find the informastion you need in "Marine grunndata". This information is also described in the Site Visit Report.

Unfortunately, there are no site-specific wind measures available. But, the webpage of the Norwegian Meterological Institute can provide you with data on average wind measures and wind directions on the observation site is situated at Alta Airport. This data gives an indication for possibilities.

A map showing the bus routes in Bossekop is to be found in the folder 'New Docs After Launch'-folder.

The ground at Skiferkaia consists of slate (mainly) and other unknown filling material. The rocky ground and the harsh climate at the project site /study area limits the conditions for vegetation. Suggestions to meet this challenge are welcomed.

Alta municipality owns the ground and ‘Skiferlaget’ has a leasing agreement on these areas. The buildings are owned by the Skiferlaget.

The new location of the production facilities has not yet been decided upon, but there are two options that are being evaluated: Peska (in ‘Skiferberget’) or Skillemo Industrial Area.

Unfortunately, there are no CAD-drawings of the buildings available. Drawings of Strandveien 40 has not been possible to get hold of.

Documents on both agriculture and forestry in Alta is to be found in the 'New Docs After Launch'-folder. As the documents are written in Norwegian, it is suggested to copy the text to Google Translate. The main type of agriculture in Alta is milk production. Most of the milk is distributed to stores in Alta, the rest is distributed within the Northern region.

The most common species on the shoreline in the Alta area is: birch (mountain birch, dwarf birch), pine, goat willow, vier, aspen, bird cherry and grey alder. Other vegetation: moss, lingonberries, blueberries, blackberry, common heather/ ling, chives, bunchberry, coltsfoot, oxeye daisy, mushrooms and lichen. More information about the vegetation can be found on the webpage of the Norwegian Environment Agency here.

There is a growing interest for local food production in Alta, and several initiatives can exemplify this tendency: ‘Monica and Ingers Gårdsmat’ a sheep farmer that produces meat for sale to order. ‘Trasti og Trine’ has café and a market place with local products, situated 10 km from the center of Alta. ‘Nordlysmat’ is a company that produces food from an uncultivated farm. In addition, some local farmers have outlets directly from the farm, selling i.e. potatoes. In one of the grocery stores in Alta there is a counter prepared for local food, other than that - there are no bigger market place, or seminars, dedicated to this topic. Currently, greenhouses are not used on a scale of relevance to production.