Newlands Cross Upgrade EIS - European Investment Bank

South Dublin County Council N7 Newlands Cross Upgrade
Environmental Impact Statement
PVB Present Value Benefits, used in Cost Benefit Analysis.
QBC Quality Bus Corridor.
Receptor Any element in the environment which is subject to impacts 11 .
Reinforced Earth Reinforced Earth is a mechanically stabilized earth and is a soil
constructed with artificial reinforcing. Steel grids or meshes and
several types of geosynthetics can be used for reinforcement.
Response Actions taken to ameliorate and enhance the consequence effects
from design.
Runoff Water draining across a surface usually following precipitation.
Site Installations Installations would include temporary offices, canteen, work
shops and other facilities necessary for the running of a
construction site.
SO2
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Sulphur dioxide
Statutory Consultees Organisations and authorities stipulated by legislation to be
notified by a competent authority if an application is made which
might give that organisation a cause for concern 12 .
Storage Length The length of a facility which can be used to stack vehicles
without obstructing other traffic movements.
Sub-structure Sub-structure refers to any structural elements of the bridge
which act as a foundation or support for the bridge deck, namely
the bridge piers and abutments.
Timescale The period in which the forecast effect is anticipated to occur,
typically represented as immediate, short term, medium term or
long term.
TRL Transport Research Laboratory, UK.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Organic compounds which evaporate and contribute to (air
pollution through production of secondary pollutants such as
ozone).
VMS Variable Message Signage
December 2007