Aggregate production
11. Aggregate production recorded by SAS by region for 2005 is shown in Table 3. Also shown, is the proportion of total Scottish aggregates produced in 2005 and the percentage of Scotland's population in each region in 2006 from The Registrar General's Annual Review of Demographic Trends. This shows that production levels and population levels are least matched in the Highland and East Central Scotland. Glensanda will significantly influence the figures in Highland, whilst the position in East Central Scotland is indicative of a densely populated region where there is significant demand for aggregates but restricted access to resources.
TABLE 3: AGGREGATE PRODUCTION
Region | Crushed Rock | Sand and Gravel | Total | Production % | Population % |
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East Central | 2520 | 371 | 2893 | 10 | 19.5 |
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Highland | 5936 | 491 | 6427 | 22 | 4.2 |
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North East | 1321 | 926 | 2247 | 8 | 10.4 |
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Orkney | 53 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0.4 |
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Shetland | 173 | 0 | 173 | 1 | 0.4 |
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South | 1217 | 573 | 1790 | 6 | 5.0 |
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Tayside and Fife | 2493 | 1813 | 4306 | 15 | 14.7 |
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West Central | 8062 | 3309 | 11397 | 39 | 44.8 |
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Western Isles | 177 | 27 | 220 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
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Scotland | 21952 | 7512 | 29513 | 100.0 | 100 |
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