Local air quality management: policy guidance
Guidance for local authorities to take account of Environmental Standards Scotland's recommendations to strengthen the local air quality management regime. This has been superseded by updated guidance published in May 2024.
16: Glossary
AQMA Air Quality Management Area
APR Annual Progress Report
AURN Automatic Urban and Rural Network
CAFS Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future
CAFS2 Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 – Towards a Better Place for Everyone
COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
DAQI Daily Air Quality Index
END Environmental Noise Directive
ESS Environmental Standards Scotland
EU European Union
HPS Health Protection Scotland (now Public Health Scotland)
LAQM Local Air Quality Management
LEZ Low Emission Zone
NHS National Health Service
NLEF National Low Emissions Framework
NMF National Modelling Framework
NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
NOx Oxides of Nitrogen
NPF National Planning Framework
NTS National Transport Strategy
PAN Planning Advice Note
PCLG Pollution Control Liaison Group
PG 22 LAQM Policy Guidance 22 (England and Wales)
PG (S) 23 LAQM Policy Guidance 23 (Scotland)
PHS Public Health Scotland
PM10/2.5 Particulate Matter less than 10 micrometres and less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter respectively
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control
SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SO2 Sulphur Dioxide
Sox Oxides of Sulphur
SNH Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot)
SPCCC Scottish Pollution Control Coordinating Committee
SPP Scottish Planning Policy
TG 22 LAQM Technical Guidance (UK-wide)
UK United Kingdom
WHO World Health Organisation
Contact
Email: Andrew.Taylor2@gov.scot
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