Abbreviations
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AADT |
Annual Average Daily Traffic |
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AAWT |
Average Annual Weekday Traffic |
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ADMC |
Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System |
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ADS |
Advanced Directional Signage |
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AEP |
Annual Exceedance Probability |
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AGLV |
Area of Great Landscape Value |
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AMP |
Area Management Plan |
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aOD |
above Ordnance Datum |
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AOLQ |
Area of Outstanding Landscape Quality |
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AONB |
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
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APIS |
Air Pollution Information System |
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AQMA |
Air Quality Management Area |
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ASAI |
Area of Special Agricultural Importance |
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BAP |
Biodiversity Action Plan |
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BDMLR |
British Divers Marine Life Rescue |
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bgl |
Below ground level |
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BGS |
British Geological Survey |
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BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
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BS |
British Standard |
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BSBI |
Botanical Society of the British Isles |
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BTO |
British Trust for Ornithology |
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CAR |
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 |
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CEC |
City of Edinburgh Council |
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CDA |
Core Development Area |
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CEH |
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
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Ch |
Chainage |
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CIRIA |
Construction Industry Research and Information Association |
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CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
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CoCP |
Code of Construction Practice |
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CoPA |
Control of Pollution Act (1974) |
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CPO |
Compulsory Purchase Order |
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CROW |
Catalogue of Rights of Way |
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CRTN |
Calculation of Road Traffic Noise |
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cSLA |
Candidate Special Landscape Area |
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CSM |
Conceptual Site Model |
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dB |
Decibel |
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DCLP |
Dunfermline and the Coast Local Plan |
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DEFRA |
Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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DMRB |
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges |
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DO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
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DSD |
Dangerous Substances Directive |
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DWFLP |
Dunfermline and West Fife Local Plan |
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DWS |
District Wildlife Site |
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EcIA |
Ecological Impact Assessment |
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EEC |
European Economic Committee |
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EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
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ELSP |
Edinburgh and the Lothians Structure Plan |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Act (1990) |
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EQS |
Environmental Quality Standards |
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ERG |
Environmental Reference Group |
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ERM |
Environmental Resource Management |
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ES |
Environmental Statement |
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EU |
European Union |
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FC |
Fife Council |
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FDR |
Final Design Release |
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FEH |
Flood Estimation Handbook |
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FETA |
Forth Estuary Transport Authority |
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FFSP |
Finalised Fife Structure Plan |
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FLCA |
Fife Landscape Character Assessment |
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FEH |
Flood Estimation Handbook |
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Forthtag |
Forth Tunnel Action Group |
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FRC |
Forth Replacement Crossing |
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FRS |
Fisheries Research Services |
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FSP |
Fife Structure Plan |
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GAC |
Generic Assessment Criteria |
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GBR |
General Binding Rules |
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GCR |
Geological Conservation Review |
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GDPO |
General Development Procedure (Scotland) Order 1992 |
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GI |
Ground Investigations |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GPZ |
Groundwater Protection Zones |
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ha |
Hectare |
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HDV |
Heavy Duty Vehicle |
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HGV |
Heavy Goods Vehicle |
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HLA |
Historic Landscape Assessment |
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HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
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ICRCL |
Interdepartmental Committee on the Redevelopment of Contaminated Land |
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IEEM |
Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management |
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IEMA |
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment |
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IIAA |
Information to Inform an Appropriate Assessment |
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IPPC |
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control |
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ITS |
Intelligent Transport Systems |
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IWAAC |
Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council |
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JNCC |
Joint Nature Conservation Council |
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LAQM |
Local Air Quality Management |
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LCA |
Landscape Character Assessment |
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LCT |
Landscape Character Type |
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LLCA |
Local Landscape Character Area |
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LLG |
Lower Limestone Group |
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LNR |
Local Nature Reserve |
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LWS |
Local Wildlife Site |
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LWIC |
Lothian Wildlife Information Centre |
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MAC |
Mobility and Access Committee |
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MBEC |
Mackenzie Bradshaw Environmental Consulting |
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MHWS |
Mean High Water Springs |
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MLURI |
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute |
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MLWS |
Mean Low Water Springs |
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NAEI |
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory |
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NAQS |
National Air Quality Strategy |
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NBN |
National Biodiversity Network |
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NCR |
National Cycle Route |
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NGR |
National Grid Reference |
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NISR |
Noise Insulation (Scotland) Regulations |
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NMRS |
National Monuments Record of Scotland |
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NMU |
Non Motorised User |
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NNR |
National Nature Reserve |
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NO |
Nitric Oxide |
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NO2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide |
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NOx |
Oxides of Nitrogen |
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NPF |
National Planning Framework |
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NPF2 |
National Planning Framework 2 |
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NPPG |
National Planning Policy Guidelines |
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NSCA |
National Society for Clean Air |
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NTS |
National Transport Strategy |
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OFD |
Oil Fuel Depot |
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OS |
Ordnance Survey |
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PAH |
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon |
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PAN |
Planning Advice Note |
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PM10 |
Particulate Matter |
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POL |
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
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PPC |
Pollution Prevention and Control |
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PPG |
Pollution Prevention Guideline |
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PWS |
Private Water Supply |
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RAFTS |
Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland |
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RBMP |
River Basin Management Plan |
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RCAHMS |
Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland |
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RIGS |
Regionally Important Geological Sites |
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ROW |
Right of Way |
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RSPB |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
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RTA |
Road Traffic Accident |
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RWELP |
Rural West Edinburgh Local Plan |
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SAC |
Special Area of Conservation |
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SAM |
Scheduled Ancient Monument |
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SBI |
Site of Biological Importance |
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SCI |
Sites of Community Importance |
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SPRI |
Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory |
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Scotways |
Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society |
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SCURL |
Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries |
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SEA |
Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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SEPA |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
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SEStran |
South East of Scotland Transport Partnership |
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SG |
Strathclyde Group |
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SGRPID |
Scottish Government Rural Payment and Inspections Directorate |
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SHEP |
Scottish Historic Environmental Policies |
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SINC |
Site of Importance to Nature Conservation |
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SLF |
Scottish Landowners Federation |
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SMC |
Scottish Monument Consent |
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SNH |
Scottish Natural Heritage |
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SOC |
Scottish Ornithological Club |
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SPA |
Special Protection Area |
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SPP |
Scottish Planning Policy |
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SRPBA |
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association |
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SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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STAG |
Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance |
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STPR |
Strategic Transport Project Review |
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SUDS |
Sustainable Drainage Systems |
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SWI |
Site of Wildlife Importance |
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SWT |
Scottish Wildlife Trust |
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TACTRANS |
Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership |
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TLLCA |
The Lothian Landscape Character Assessment |
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TMfS |
Transport Model for Scotland |
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TPHs |
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons |
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TPO |
Tree Preservation Order |
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UKBAP |
UK Biodiversity Action Plan |
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UKCIP |
UK Climate Impacts Programme |
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UKHO |
UK Hydrographic Office |
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UKMO |
UK Meteorological Office |
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vkt |
Vehicle kilometres travelled |
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VMS |
Variable Messaging System |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
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VWT |
Vincent Wildlife Trust |
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WCA |
Wildlife and Countryside Act |
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WDCS |
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society |
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WeBS |
Wetland Bird Survey |
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WEWS |
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act |
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WFD |
Water Framework Directive |
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WLC |
West Lothian Council |
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WLLP |
West Lothian Local Plan |
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WoSAS |
West of Scotland Archaeological Service |
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WWF |
World Wide Fund for Nature |
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WWTW |
Wastewater Treatment Work |
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ZTV |
Zone of Theoretical Visibility |