Infrastructure:Framland
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Framland has a network of regional airports, all of which are also used periodically by the military. The country also possesses a range of modern and efficient ports that handle the full range of imports and exports. Framland generates more than 70% of its energy requirements internally through renewable sources. Oil is still imported for fuel purposes, but the refining is done in country and Framland’s refineries also process crude oil for other nations.
The power distribution network is robust in the southern and more heavily populated part of the country and has considerable redundancy. A major investment program in smart grid networks is being contemplated after a successful pilot in Freja. The telecoms and broadband network throughout the country is both modern and well maintained. Considerable investment has been made in fiber-optic cable networks for telecommunications and the majority of military communications already use such networks. Mobile phone coverage is extremely good throughout the country and considerable redundancy is built into the system. Much of the country’s infrastructure is dual use military/civil and all military infrastructure is required to be available for civil use when circumstances dictate. Potential military use is always considered during the planning of major infrastructure projects. For example several stretches of motorway are capable of acting as aircraft runways and shelter areas suitable for use as a Forward Operating Base (FOB) are provided. The military infrastructure is relatively well maintained.
Framland has an extensive network of facilities covering the whole spectrum of civil and military activities.
Major Cities and Urban Zones
Although Framland is known worldwide for its rural scenery and lifestyle, in 2010, over 49% (1,554,158) of its people lived in its five most populated cities and towns. Framland cities are smaller with only six having populations over 25,000 residents.
| City | Est Pop (2017) | Pop Dens/km2 | UBD | Road | Air | Rail | Sea | Power | Water | Sanitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freja | 78,197 | 9.9 | L | M | M | M | P | Dg | Dg | Dg |
| Gavle | 68,635 | 13.3 | M | M | P | M | M | Dv | Dv | Dv |
| Lulen | 48,638 | 22.6 | M | P | M | M | M | Dg | Dg | Dg |
| Ornskoldsvik | 27,749 | 33.7 | L | M | P | P | P | Dg | Dg | Dg |
| Skellefte | 31,311 | 31.0 | L | P | M | P | NE | Dg | Dg | Dg |
| Sundsvall | 73,389 | 8.8 | M | P | P | M | NE | Dg | Dg | Dg |
Legend (per TC-7-101): (UBD) urbanized building density, (L) low, (M) medium, (H) high, (P) primitive, (M) moderate, (C) complex, (NE) non-existent, (Dg) degraded, (Dv) developed
The largest cities in Framland are the capital Freja, Gavle, and Sundsvall:
Freja
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As the capital, Freja characterizes the modern, future-oriented nature of the country. The city is largely modern construction with very few examples of historic buildings or facilities. The government seeks to create a modern environment for its citizens with the goal of creating a smart city in the near future. The modernization trend in the country is observable in the urban planning for the city and its population. Transportation systems show significant integration with public transit readily available to the entire population in the form of electric powered buses and light rail to all sectors of the city. Roadways are well engineered and contribute to smooth, uninterrupted traffic flow using traffic circles, network controlled traffic signals, and separate pedestrian zones.
Gavle
As the main shipping port for Framland, Gavle controls the flow of imported and exported goods and products for the country. As a relatively new city in the region, with its charter from 1446, the city has always been tied to the shipping and fishing industries. The port has direct rail lines to the piers supporting easy transshipment of containerized freight, bulk minerals, and other cargo. The docks also provide direct offload of fishing vessels to the processing factories. The rivers of Gavleån and Testeboan flow from the west to the port but are only capable of supporting small pleasure craft or shallow-draft barge traffic.
The major road network servicing the city include a controlled access four-lane highway running north-south as well as limited access four-lane road that travels west from the city. Bridges for all major roadways are modern construction with capacity to support multi-ton truck traffic. Rail bridges are also of modern construction for both high-speed commuter rail and heavy freight train traffic.
The city was rebuilt on a grid pattern after a major fire destroyed the majority of the buildings in 1869. Wide avenues with clear right-of-ways characterize the city with the main construction being wooden drawing from the main industry in the region that produces forestry products. The population resides in a balance of individual stand-alone houses and multi-family apartment complexes. Commercial and municipal buildings are predominantly concrete and steel construction but few structures are taller than 5-6 stories.
Sundsvall
Sundsvall is a typical Framland coastal city with a mix of historic and modern commercial and residential construction. The central part of the city has large apartment complexes, some on the shore immediately adjacent to the Sundsvall Bay. Areas surrounding the main city feature single family homes constructed of a mix of wood, brick, block and mortar construction. Commercial construction is primarily stone, brick, and steel composition construction.
The city is a transportation hub on the Gulf of Bothnia with modern highways, rail, sea, and air facilities. The rail yard, on the south side of Sundsvall Bay, serves both heavy freight and high-speed rail traffic.
The city boasts modern facilities to support watercraft from small pleasure boats up to large ocean-going ships. Shipping piers and docks line the shore as well as a large fuel bunker on the southern shoreline. Several major factories are also located on the shoreline to take advantage of sea going cargo ships to move their raw materials and products.
Alnon Island, east of Sundsvall, is accessible by crossing the Alnobron Bridge from the mainland, by boat, or helicopter. The bridge spans the Sundsvall Fjord with its approaches and bridge deck just over 2000m long. The steel span bridge is 26.2m wide at the center of the bridge and the longest span between piers is 170m.
Sundsvall also has the Bottenhavet bridge that spans Sundsvall Bay running north – south as part of European Highway #4. The bridge and its approaches are just over 2,100m in length and the 4 lane plus bicycle/pedestrian path roadway are elevated on 8 Y-piers.
Utilities
All Framland's utilities are state owned and run. Framland possesses a mix of renewable and power generation plants and has effective water and waste management structures. Framland possesses no domestic sources of fossil energy and must import substantial amounts of petroleum, natural gas and other energy resources.
Power
Framlands’ energy policy is focused on hydroelectricity. The electricity production in Framland is dominated by hydro power (48%), supported by thermal fossil fuel (24%), wind farms (15%) and biomass (13%). Demand for energy production has remained fairly constant since 1990. An indicative list of the power stations, by category, is listed in the tables below for information.
| Name | Location | Type | Capacity MWe | Status |
| Källsjön Power Station | Källsjön | Coal | 100 | Operational |
| Bjästa Power Station | Bjästa | Coal | 85 | Operational |
| Gottne Power Station | Gottne | Fuel oil | 118 | Operational |
| Hamm Power Station | Hamm | Coal and fuel oil | 75 | Operational |
| Allsta Power Station | Allsta | Coal, natural gas and biogas | 55 | Operational |
| Iggesund Power Station | Iggesund | Natural gas | 70 | Operational |
| Ljusne Power Station | Ljusne | Coal and natural gas | 55 | Operational |
| Bollnäs Power Station | Bollnäs | Coal | 45 | Operational |
| Gideå Power Station | Gideå | Coal | 45 | Operational |
| Name | Location | Type | Capacity MWe | Status |
| Älglund Power Station | Älglund | Biomass and peat | 25 | Operational |
| Roberstsfors Power Station | Roberstsfors | Peat | 25 | Operational |
| Björna Power Station | Björna | Biomass and peat | 30 | Operational |
| Harmånger Power Station | Harmånger | Natural gas, peat, wood and fuel oil | 95 | Operational |
| Matfors Power Station | Matfors | Peat and wood | 55 | Operational |
| Stugun Power Station | Stugun | Peat and wood | 22 | Operational |
| Lottefors Power Station | Lottefors | Peat | 23 | Operational |
| Sollefteå Power Station | Sollefteå | Biomass, peat and natural gas | 74 | Operational |
| Name | Location | Type | Capacity MWe | Status |
| BodenHydroelectric Power Station | Boden | Hydroelectric | 226 | Operational |
| Forsbacka Hydroelectric Power Station | Forsbacka | Hydroelectric | 330 | Operational |
| Brynge Hydroelectric Power Station | Brynge | Hydroelectric | 170 | Operational |
| Laforsen Hydroelectric Power Station | Laforsen | Hydroelectric | 440 | Operational |
| Backebo Hydroelectric Power Station | Backebo | Hydroelectric | 130 | Operational |
| Location | Type | Capacity MWe | Status |
| Aapua | Onshore | 230 | Operational |
| Hedboberget | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Hornberg | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Munseröd | Onshore | 19 | Operational |
| Yttre Stengrund | Onshore | 18 | Operational |
| Älmhult | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Bliekavare | Onshore | 16 | Operational |
| Bondön | Onshore | 14 | Operational |
| Brattön | Onshore | 18 | Operational |
| Dragalden | Onshore | 15 | Operational |
| Gabrielberget | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Glötesvålen | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Gässlingegrund | Onshore | 20 | Operational |
| Havsnäs | Onshore | 10 | Operational |
| Hud/Kil | Onshore | 48 | Operational |
| Markbygden | Onshore | 1100 | Operational |
| Rautirova | Onshore | 19 | Operational |
| Råshön | Onshore | 5 | Operational |
| Sjisjka | Onshore | 30 | Operational |
| Saxberget | Onshore | 17 | Operational |
| Skottarevet | Onshore | 30 | Operational |
| Säliträdberget | Onshore | 8 | Operational |
| Uljaboda | Onshore | 30 | Operational |
Water
Framland has an efficient wastewater treatment capability, good drinking water quality, low water charges and a reliable supply network. For many municipalities established limited companies, multi‐utility or sole water companies. In Framland, water supply and sewage disposal are by law a municipal responsibility. Under municipal control and with financial support from the state, intensive construction of treatment plants was carried out during the 1960s and 70s. Today, 98% of the wastewater is treated both biologically and chemically and as much as 58% also go through special nitrogen removal. Water supply and sewage disposal infrastructure for municipal use encompasses more than 1,860 water works, 32,000 kilometers of water pipes, around 1,300 sewage treatment plants and 42,000 kilometers of sewers. In total, some 4,500 people work in the sector.
Sanitation
Almost 72 million tons of waste were generated in Framland in 2016. Just short of 5.2 million tons of municipal waste were collected, under half of it generated by households. Altogether 3.45 million tons municipal waste were land filled in 2015. Framland waste legislation covers all types of waste except certain special wastes such as radioactive wastes, which are controlled by separate laws.
The Ministry of Environment and Agriculture supervises and controls the way Framland waste legislation is put into practice.
The Framland Environment Agency conducts research and training, publicizes new ideas and methods, and monitors all developments related to waste issues, while also participating in drawing up new legislation and guidelines related to waste. The Agency also monitors international waste shipments.
County environment centers guide, encourage and monitor the implementation of the Waste Act in their own counties. They also provide training and advice for firms and the public, and issue waste permits to larger firms and operations.
Local authorities organize the collection, recovery and disposal of household refuse and other similar waste, and supervise waste management in general in their own area. They also set local regulations on waste management, ensure that advice on waste matters is freely available, and issue waste permits to smaller firms and operations.
Transportation Architecture
Framland possesses an extensive and modern transportation network comprising national and regional road, rail, air and waterway networks. The maintenance of these networks is tightly controlled by national and county bodies that ensure that any work is prioritized and consistent with the Framland economic and defense priorities.
Road System
Framland possesses an extensive and modern road network that provides excellent communication routes throughout the country. Only in the far north does the network become relative sparse as the population densities in do not warrant the construction or maintenance of such a network. During the past decade investments in the road network have mainly been aimed at qualitative improvements such as increasing width and load‐bearing capacity, replacing ferries with bridges and resurfacing roads with asphalt or concrete.
The Framland road network now totals approximately 55,000 km. Two thirds of this consists of private roads, primarily unpaved forestry roads. Most private roads are open for use by the general public. The total length of State‐owned roads is 15,000 km while municipal road and street networks total about 12,000 km. Framland possesses short Motorway network, barely 92 km in length, and the main road network (comprising highways, primary and secondary roads) totals approximately 16,000 km. The current basic speed limit is 70 kilometers per hour. In built‐up areas, the normal speed limit is 50 kph., but 30 kph. is becoming more common in places where pedestrians and bicyclists mix with vehicle traffic. On highways of a good standard, the typical speed limit is 90 kph., and on freeways (motor‐ways) it is usually 110 kph.. Further details of the road network in Framland can be found in the Geo layer data.
Rail
Rail transport in Arnland, Framland, and Torrike uses a network of approximately 12,000 km of track. The total length of track in Framland is 2,660km. Construction of the first railway line began in 1855 expanding from two major cities, Freja and Göteborg. The major Framish operator is the state‐owned Framland Transport Administration (FTA). The main line railways were of major importance for the development of GBCC industries. The first two main line railways were the Southern, stretching from Freja to Alsstad in the south, and the Western, to Göteborg in the west. The Northern railway runs parallel to the Baltic coast and was finished in 1894. The construction of the early main lines provided a fast and safe connection from the mines in the north to the rest of the region. In the 20th Century the guiding principle for rail infrastructure development was that the main lines were built by the state, but all others by private companies, often owned by cities to support their local need. In the period 1930‐1950 all lines were purchased by the state.
The major national passenger train operators FTA, and the cargo transport operator, FTA Cargo, are both fully owned by the state. A private company, Frejakompaniet, also operates in central Framland, and there are a number of regional companies. Tram systems are used in Göteborg and Freja and there is a metro system in Freja. FTA has a monopoly to operate passenger trains on the major routes, which include most regional routes and commuter routes in and around Freja. Most other railways are not profitable. Rail traffic is supervised by the National Rail Agency, FTA.
Ice-Breaking Ships
Framland has a fleet of six icebreakers and it depends on them to keep the shipping lanes open in the Gulf of Bothinia between the Torrike capitol of Tyr and northern Framland. Two of the six ships have conducted Arctic expeditions and are considered capable of polar operations.
Air Transportation System
The largest airports include Freja International Airport (7 million passengers in 2017) 10 km north of Freja. In addition, there are numerous small airfields, many of which are built into the road infrastructure and are less than 1000m long. The international passenger gateway is Freja International Airport. A total of 15 airports have scheduled passenger services. All airports are financed by the state and rural airport are be subsidized. The Freja based FramAir and FramComm Airlines provide air services both domestically and internationally. Freja has an optimal location for great circle routes between Western Europe and the Far East. The larger airports are managed by the state‐owned Framland via, while the smaller ones are usually managed by municipal authorities. FramAir and FramComm Airlines are the main carriers for domestic flights. Freja‐Arlanda airport is Framland's global gateway with scheduled non‐stop flights to countries in Asia, South America, and Africa, as well as North America and Europe. A breakdown of airports in Framland, by runway length, is included below.
| Airports with paved runways | 21 |
| over 3,047 m: | 1 |
| 2,438 to 3,047 m: | 1 |
| 1,524 to 2,437 m: | 13 |
| 914 to 1,523 m: | 2 |
| under 914 m: | 5 |
| Airports ‐ with unpaved runways | 9 |
| 914 to 1,523 m: | 1 |
| under 914 m: | 8 |
Maritime Seaports
Framland has 17 seaports located along the Gulf of Bothnia. There are 6 Framland ports that average more than 1 million tons of cargo throughput annually. The only ports that can accommodate Military Sea Lift Commands (MSC) Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) ships are the Port of Gavle and the Port of Harnosand. Framland’s largest and most productive seaport is the Port of Gavle. Handling around 5 Million tons of cargo each year. Gavle’s eight different terminals handle around 1,000 ship calls per year, serving chiefly the wood & steel industries. Each day 20 trains leave the port, carrying goods all around Framland. The port has now a new and deeper fairway, allowing to host ships with a beam of 42 m and a draught of 12.2 m. Tripling the channel’s width not only made it possible to receive larger ships (up to 100,000 tons) for the benefit of regional industries, but also eliminated difficulties caused by poor weather conditions and enabled night calls.
The port features one sea container terminal, Gavle Container Terminal, as well as two kombi terminals for further rail shipments – the Combi-Terminal Fredriksskans and Combi-Terminal Granudden, the latter being Framland’s second largest rail terminal in terms of boxes handled annually (80,000 TEU last year). Over the next three years the port will grow by more than 300,000 square miles, including new quays and freight handling areas. Major investments are being made in new warehouses, railways and other cargo handling facilities – all to reach the goal of doubling goods turnover by 2020.
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In 1981, there were 54 flag vessels in the Framland oceangoing merchant fleet, totaling total almost 500,000 deadweight tons. A table summarizing the Framland Merchant Fleet is included below:
| Ship types: | Bulk carrier 1
Cargo ship 6 Chemical tanker 10 Passenger 2 Passenger/cargo 10 Petroleum tanker 2 Roll-on/roll‐off 12 Vehicle carrier 6 Ice breaker 5 |
| Total: | 54 |
| Metric tons deadweight: | 499,947 |
Waterways. There are frequent ferry services that connect Framland with Bothnia, Torrike, Arnland, Estonia and Denmark. Baltic cruise liners regularly call on the port of Freja as well. In domestic service, ferries connect Framlands’ many islands with the mainland. Framland's cargo ports move freight both for Framland's own needs and for transshipment, especially to locations in northern Torrike. The Framland Maritime Administration is responsible for the maintenance of Framland's waterway network. Framland shares an extensive coastal and inland network of waterways with Torrike.
Telecommunications Architecture
Framland possesses a modern and capable communications infrastructure. During the mid‐1990s, Framland implemented a national communications infrastructure plan that exploited the significant improvements that were becoming available in the communications industry. This policy continues today. The Framland infrastructure now has the ability to support the C3I required to run the country in war and peace. The system architecture is complex and many of its key hubs are not always visible. The use of underground facilities, pipelines, alternate links and other structures to ensure a fully robust communications system has been policy by the Framland Government since 1949. For further information see the Information variable.
Submarine Communications Cables
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean and sea. The first submarine communications cables laid beginning in the 1850s carried telegraphy traffic, establishing the first instant telecommunications links between continents, such as the first transatlantic telegraph cable which became operational on 16 August 1858. Subsequent generations of cables carried telephone traffic, then data communications traffic. Modern cables use optical fiber technology to carry digital data, which includes telephone, Internet and private data traffic.
| Name | Cable Length/Service Date | Landing Points |
| Botnia | 93 km / 1994 | Vaasa, Bothnia
Umeå, Framland |
| NordBalt | 400 km / 2016 | Nyborg, Framland
Klaipeda, Lithuania |
Industry
Framland is a resource‐poor and relatively small politico‐economic entity. The Framland Industrial Infrastructure reflects this status. The country has no deposits of oil, natural gas or coal but does have mineral deposits. Framland’s most important minerals iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromites, nickel, gold, silver, limestone but many large mines have closed down, and most raw materials are now imported. Under Framland law, the Ministry of Industry and Technology controls prospecting and mining rights. Currently, mining only accounts for 0.4% of the country’s GDP. Framland’s greatest natural resource is its widespread forests, covering two‐thirds of the land, higher than in any other European country. For further information see the Economic variable.
Agriculture
Agriculture in Framland is of varying importance in different parts of Framland. This is due to different soils and different climate zones, with many parts of the country being more suitable to forestry. Wheat, rapeseed and other oil plants, and sugar beet are common in Southern Framland, while barley and oat is more important further north.
The Framish agricultural sector (forestry and food industry not included) employs 57,900 people, which is 3% of the Framish workforce. There are 14,000 farms and other agricultural business. The average farm has 36 hectares (ha) of fields. Dairy farming is the largest sector in economic terms, and is responsible for 25% of the value of the Framish agricultural production. Pork and poultry production is also relatively large, while sheep and lamb production is quite small. For more details see the Economic variable.