Public Shelters, already linked to every property.

All public shelters in Norway: permanent, quality-assured shelters that protect civilians from harm in acts of war. The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) manages the dataset under the Civil Defence Act (Lov om Sivilforsvaret). It is part of Norway's total defence. Public shelters are built in cities, larger towns and residential areas where there are not enough private shelters.

Since the security situation changed in 2022, shelter coverage has become a more active factor in the residential and commercial property markets. If you use Placepoint to assess a site or property, you may want to see where the nearest public shelter is and how much capacity it has. Areas without enough coverage may in future face new requirements to build shelters as part of larger housing projects, although this is not currently a requirement in an ordinary zoning plan. Part of our Risk map layers. Related: Fire Stations Response Time, Military camps.