Borsele

Municipality of contrasts

Presentation risks and toeris(k)

E.J. Gelok

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• Westerscheldt-tunnel• A58 (Motorway)

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• Westerscheldt (river)• High tide (flood) • Westerscheldt-tunnel• A58 (Motorway)

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• Witte Agro (pesticides) • Nuclear Power Plant Doel• Railwayline• Vopak (gasterminal)• Westerscheldt (river)• High tide (flood) • Westerscheldt-tunnel• A58 (Motorway)

• Total (oil refinery)• Monie (propane)• Kloosterboer (ammonia)

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• Total• Monie propaan• Kloosterboer ammoniak• Dow Terneuzen• Thermphos Vlissingen• Witte Agro (pesticides) • Nuclear Power Plant Doel• Railwayline• Vopak (gasterminal)• Westerscheldt (river)• High tide (flood) • Westerscheldt-tunnel• A58 (Motorway)

Westerscheldt river

• High nautical traffic density

• Narrow fairway

• Dangerous cargo

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• COVRA

Borselerisks and toeris(k)

• Kerncentrale Borssele

• COVRA

What brings Borsele to the nuclear plant

• Employment, 480 direct job and 350 subcontractors

• Small nuisance for the surroundings

• Tax of the factory

• Social participation, sponsoring

• Reputation, everyone knows Borsele

• Tourism demonstrations

second nuclear powerplant

In 20 km of the nucleair powerplant:Beaches, loverly villages, historical towns, great marinas camping

This year: 500.000 toerists, senior games, ride for the rosesNext year: Giro, popfestivals, Tour the France

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