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sor is dragged further into the protected area it turns red to indicate the legal absolute
negative (i.e. the oval in Figure 6c).
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Figure 5: Conflict situation architecture.
The upload and retrieval functionality has been judged to be part of the Atlas behind
the decision process. The legal annotation engine is currently being embedded behind
the spatial context (Omgevingsplan) of Flevoland.
Figure 6: Simcity approach to conflict resolution and opportunity finding (a, b, c).
a b c
The map layer turning up while approaching with the qualified cursor simulates the
‘seeking area’ degree of freedom the authorities require to state intentions with a certain
level of flexibility, like moving 2 km to the right or left if this helps with the original
ecological goals. We call this the Simcity approach of Legal Atlas, as it allows for playing
around until a solution is found fit for purposes which is similar to the Simcity game.
The English partners in the project have focused on the Petitioning upload and retrieval
based on maps. Their legal infrastructure and the culture are not catered yet for this