Glossary
Term
Definition
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AA |
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AEP |
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AFA |
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AMAX |
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BATNEEC |
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AYE |
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CEMP |
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CFRAM |
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DAS |
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DAFF |
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DEHLG |
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DEM |
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DTM |
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EIA |
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EIAR |
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EPA |
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ESB |
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FRMP |
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FRR |
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FSR |
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FAS |
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GIS |
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HEFS |
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HEP |
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HPW |
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HWA |
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IBIDEM |
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ICPSS |
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IFI |
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LA |
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LIDAR |
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MCA |
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MPW |
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MRFS |
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NIS |
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NHA |
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NPWS |
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OPW |
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PFRA |
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Q(T) |
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QMED |
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SAC |
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SPA |
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SuDS |
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T |
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Tp |
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TUFLOW |
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WCC |
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WFD |
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Appropriate Assessment |
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Annual Exceedance Probability |
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Area for Further Assessment |
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Annual Maximum |
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Best Available Techniques not Entailing Excessive Cost |
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Ayesa |
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Construction Environmental Management Plan |
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Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management |
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Defence Asset Survey |
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
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Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
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Digital Elevation Model (Includes surfaces of structures, vegetation etc.) |
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Digital Terrain Model (does not include surfaces of structures, vegetation etc) |
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Environmental Impact Assessment |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Report |
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Environmental Protection Agency |
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Electricity Supply Board |
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Flood Risk Management Plan |
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Flood Risk Review |
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Flood Studies Report |
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Flood Alleviation Scheme |
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Geographical Information System |
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High-End Future Scenario |
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Hydrological Estimation Point |
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High Priority Watercourse |
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Hydrograph Width Analysis |
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Interactive Bridge Invoking the Design Event Method |
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Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study |
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Inland Fisheries Ireland |
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Local Authority |
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Light Detection and Ranging |
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Multi Criteria Analysis |
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Medium Priority Watercourse |
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Mid-Range Future Scenario |
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Natura Impact Statement |
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National Heritage Area |
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National Parks and Wildlife Services |
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Office of Public Works |
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Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment |
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Flow for a given return period |
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Median annual flood, used in FSU methods |
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Special Area of Conservation |
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Special Protection Area |
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Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems |
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Return period, inverse of AEP |
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Time to peak |
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Two-dimensional hydraulic modelling software |
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Wicklow County Council |
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Water Framework Directive |