Glossary
Term
Definition
AA |
AEP |
AFA |
AMAX |
BATNEEC |
BL |
CEMP |
CFRAM |
DAS |
DAFF |
DEHLG |
DEM |
DTM |
EIA |
EIAR |
EPA |
ESB |
FRMP |
FRR |
Appropriate Assessment |
Annual Exceedance Probability |
Area for Further Assessment |
Annual Maximum |
Best Available Techniques not Entailing Excessive Cost |
ByrneLooby (Company's Previous Name) |
Construction Environmental Management Plan |
Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management |
Defence Asset Survey |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
Digital Elevation Model (Includes surfaces of structures, vegetation etc.) |
Digital Terrain Model |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
Environmental Impact Assessment Report |
Environmental Protection Agency |
Electricity Supply Board |
Flood Risk Management Plan |
Flood Risk Review |
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Flood Studies Report |
Flood Alleviation Scheme |
Geographical Information System |
High-End Future Scenario |
Hydrological Estimation Point |
High Priority Watercourse |
Hydrograph Width Analysis |
Interactive Bridge Invoking the Design Event Method |
Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study |
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
Local Authority |
Light Detection and Ranging |
Multi Criteria Analysis |
Medium Priority Watercourse |
Mid-Range Future Scenario |
Natura Impact Statement |
National Heritage Area |
National Parks and Wildlife Services |
Office of Public Works |
Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment |
Flow for a given return period |
Median annual flood, used in FSU methods |
Special Area of Conservation |
Special Protection Area |
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems |
Return period, inverse of AEP |
Tipperary County Council |
Time to peak |
Two-dimensional hydraulic modelling software |
Water Framework Directive |