Annex C - Glossary
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AAU |
Assigned Amount Units |
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AUC |
Air Transport Users Council |
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CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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dBA |
Decibels, 'A' -weighted |
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Defra |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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DETR |
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
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DfT |
Department for Transport |
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EASA |
European Aviation Safety Agency |
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ECAC |
European Civil Aviation Conference |
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ETS |
Emissions Trading Scheme |
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EU |
European Union |
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EUROCONTROL |
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
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Leq |
Equivalent continuous sound level |
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mppa |
Million passengers per annum |
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MtC |
Million tonnes carbon |
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NFC |
'No-frills' carrier |
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NO2 |
Nitrogen dioxide |
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NOX |
Oxides of nitrogen |
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o/w |
one way |
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PPG |
Planning policy guidance |
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PPS |
Planning policy statements |
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PM10 |
Particulate matter which passes through a size-selective inlet with a 50 per cent efficiency cut-off at 10µm aerodynamic diameter |
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PSO |
Public Service Obligation |
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SERAS |
South East & East of England Regional Air Services Study |
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SRA |
Strategic Rail Authority |
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RASCO |
Regional Air Services Co-ordination Study |
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µg |
1µg = 1 microgram = 1 millionth of a gram |
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µm |
1µm = 1 micron = 1 millionth of a metre |
