Agglomerations Noise Action Plan for Scotland:
This Agglomerations Noise Action Plan for Scotland covers five agglomerations (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, and Glasgow) in Scotland. The Noise Action Plan sets out key objectives to support engagement and development of environmental noise policies.
Footnotes
1 who_compendium_noise_01042022.pdf
2 An agglomeration is an urbanised area with a population in excess of 100,000 persons and a population density equal to or greater than 500 people per km2
3 Major road A road having more than 3 million vehicle passages per year which is–
(a) designated by the letter “A” followed by a number; or
(b) a special road within the meaning of section 7 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
4 Major railway A railway having more than 30,000 train passages per year
5 Major airport A civil airport having more than 50,000 movements per year (a movement being a take off or a landing) excluding those purely for training purposes on light aircraft
7 EC Directive 2002/49/EC (as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996
8 See ‘Glossary’ for LAeq descriptions
9 National Records of Scotland (2023)
10 National Records of Scotland (2021 Mid-Year Population Estimate)
11 National Records of Scotland (2023 Mid-Year Population Estimate)
12 National Records of Scotland (2024 Mid-Year Population Estimate)
13 National Records of Scotland (2023)
14 The LAeq over the period 0000 – 2400, but with the evening values (1900 – 2300) weighted by the addition of 5 dB(A), and the night values (2300 – 0700) weighted by the addition of 10 dB(A) (for strategic noise mapping this is an annual average)
15 The LAeq over the period 2300 – 0700, local time (for strategic noise mapping this is an annual average)