A project appraisal framework for ports: main document
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Section 1 Purpose of document
- Links between legal requirements, policy and appraisal
- Scope of appraisal
- Timing of appraisal
- Section 2 Scheme description
- Section 3 Objectives, indicators and the appraisal process
- Assessment using indicators
- Strategic and stand alone appraisal
- Identification of alternatives
- Do minimum
- Better use of existing transport infrastructure
- Alternative sites at the port in question
- Alternatives at other ports
- Assessment of alternatives
- Section 4 Discussion of the detailed framework topics
- Introduction
- General appraisal issues
- Safety and security objectives
- Economy objective
- Economic effects sub-objective
- Surface access sub-objective
- Wider economic impacts sub-objective
- Environmental impact objective
- Noise and vibration sub-objective
- Local air quality sub-objective
- Climate change sub-objective
- Landscape and visual amenity sub-objective
- Townscape sub-objective
- Biodiversity sub-objective
- Heritage sub-objective
- Water sub-objective
- Accessibility objective
- Option values sub-objective
- Severance sub-objective
- Access to transport system sub-objective
- Integration objective
- Interchange sub-objective
- Land use and local economic and transport strategies sub-objective
- Other Government policies sub-objective
- Further considerations
- Section 5 Appraisal Summary Table
- Appendix 1 Transport appraisal
- Appendix 2 Legal background
- General
- Devolved administrations
- Environmental duties
- EU directives
- Appendix 3 Ports policy background
