The list of planning acronyms and abbreviations.

All planning related acronyms and abbreviations.

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NHS:
National Highway System(Transport planning, Transportation planning)
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NIMFYE:
Not In My Front Yard Either(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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PMSA:
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area(HouSinG, Urban design)
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PPB:
Parts Per Billion(Unit, Urban design, Planning)
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SA:
Sustainability Appraisal(Archaeology, Urban design, Planning)
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SEPA:
State Environmental Policy Act(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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SFHA:
Special Flood Hazard Area(Response, Emergency, Urban design)
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SMSA:
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area(HouSinG, Urban design)
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STP:
Surface Transportation Program(Transport planning)
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TAC:
Technical Advisory Committee(Healthcare, Urban design, Urban planning)
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TDM:
Transportation Demand Management(Transport planning)
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TIN:
Triangulated Irregular Network(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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TMDL:
Total Maximum Daily Load(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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TSM:
Transportation System Management(Metropolitan planning)
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TSS:
Total Suspended Solids(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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UA:
Urbanized Area(Urban design, Planning, Urban planning)
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UDP:
Unitary Development Plan(Waste materials, Waste handling, Waste)
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UPWP:
Unified Planning Work Program(Metropolitan planning)
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VMT:
Vehicle Miles Traveled(RTA, Vehicles, ROADS)
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VOC:
Volatile Organic Compounds(Chemical substance, Chemical)
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