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1.3 Link with the New Approach to Appraisal (NATA)
NATA is the basis for appraising all transport projects such as the
Highways AgencyÂ’s road schemes, Network Rail schemes, public transport schemes and the Local Transport PlanÂ’s major road and public transport schemes. Appraisal is undertaken using the GovernmentÂ’s five objectives for transport:
- Environment
- Economy
- Safety
- Accessibility
- Integration
It is not a requirement to undertake a NATA appraisal of LTPs, however
the SEA process is compatible with NATA and the topic linkages are shown in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1
NATA sub-objectives addressed within SEA
NATA Objective
NATA Sub-objective
SEA topic (SEA Directive Annex If)
Environment
Noise
Human Health, population, inter-relationships
Local air quality
Air, human health, population
Greenhouse gases
Climatic factors
Landscape
Landscape
Townscape
Heritage
Culture heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage
Biodiversity
Biodiversity, fauna, flora, soil
Water environment
Water
Physical fitness
Human health, population
Safety
Accidents
Human health, population
Security
Accessibility
Community severance
Population
Access to the transport system
Economy
Public Accounts
No related SEA Topic
Business Users & Providers
Consumer Users
The SEA Topic not represented in Table 1-1 is ‘Material Assets’, as this does not have any direct relationship to the NATA Sub-objectives.