List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

CPX

Close Proximity Method

CNMA

Candidate Noise Management Area

CNOSSOS EU

Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe

dB

Decibel

DBFO

Design Build Finance Operate

END

Environmental Noise Directive

HA

The Highly Annoyed harmful effect

Lden

The day-evening-night level. An indicator for overall annoyance based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over 24 hours. It includes a 5 dB(A) penalty for evening noise (19:00-23:00) and a 10 dB(A) penalty for night-time noise (23:00-07:00)

Lnight

The night level. A noise indicator for sleep disturbance based upon annual average A-weighted long-term sound over the night-time period (23:00-07:00)

NCL

Noise Consultants Limited

NIP

Noise Inspection Panel

NISR

The Noise Insulation Scotland Regulations

NMA

Noise Management Area

NMS

Noise Modelling System

OC

Operating Company

OS

Ordnance Survey

PAN

Planning Advice Note

RTP

Regional Transport Partnerships

RTPI

Royal Town Planning Institute

SCOTS

Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists

SG

Scottish Government

SNMSG

Scottish Noise Mapping Steering Group

SPRC

Source Pathway Receptor Consequence

SPS

Source Prioritisation Score

SRRB

Scottish Roads Research Board

STAG

Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance

TNAP

Transport Noise Action Plan

WHO

World Health Organisation