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