Abbreviations
AQMA Air Quality Management Areas
BAA British Airport Authority plc, owners of Edinburgh Airport
CEC City of Edinburgh Council
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
DTI Department of Trade and Industry
EARL Edinburgh Airport Rail Link
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EU European Union
GBPG Gogar Burn Partnership Group
GHG Green House Gas (family of gases responsible for climate change)
HS Historic Scotland
IGDLS Inventory of Gardens and Designated Landscapes in Scotland
LA Local Authority
LBAP Local Biodiversity Action Plan
LPQAL Loss of Prime Quality Agricultural Land
NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
RBMP River Basin Management Plan
RCAHMS Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments
RHC Royal Highland Centre
SE Scottish Executive
SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEPA Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
SINC Site of Importance for Nature Conservation
SNH Scottish Natural Heritage
SPA Special Protection Area
SUDS Sustainable Urban Drainage System
TPO Tree Preservation Order
WE West Edinburgh
WEPF 2003 West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2003
WEPF 2006 West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2006
Note:
Throughout this Environmental Report the West Edinburgh Planning Framework 2006 is referred to as "the Plan".