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12.2.40 The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations
2011) (the EIA Regulations) require consideration of the types of effect in terms of how they
arise, whether they are positive or negative, and their duration. The nature of each of these
effects is defined in Table 12.4.
12.2.41 The temporal scope of environmental effects is stated where known. Effects are typically
described as:
• Temporary – these are likely to be related to a particular activity and will cease when
the activity finishes. The terms ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’ may also be used to
provide a further indication of how long the effect will be experienced; and
• Permanent – this typically means an unrecoverable change.
12.2.42 The potential effects are determined through understanding how each VOR is likely to be
affected by a development. The elements used to define the scale of the effect of a
development include determining:
• the potential types of effect (as detailed in Table 12.4);
• the scale/magnitude of the predicted effect (as detailed in Table 12.5); and
• whether there are any cumulative effects that may affect the long-term integrity of the
ecosystem(s) at the site.
Table 12.4 Types of Environmental Effects
Effect
Direct
Indirect
Secondary
Temporary
Permanent
Cumulative
Short-term
Medium-term
Description
Effects arising immediately as part of the proposed development.
Effects not caused immediately by the proposals, but arising as a consequence
of it.
Additional effects resulting as a consequence of one or more direct effects.
Effects which cause a change to the baseline for a limited period
Effects causing an irreversible change to the baseline.
Effects which arise from multiple types of effect on a particular receptor. These
may overlap spatially or temporally.
These temporal scales are defined within each topic assessment at levels
appropriate to the receptor being assessed.
Long-term
Beneficial/Positive
Adverse/Negative
Effects having a beneficial influence on the environment.
Effects having an adverse influence on the environment.
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