| Table
1 - Area Sensitivity Ratings (ASRs) |
| Type
of Area Containing NSR |
Degree
to which NSR is affected by IF |
|
Not
Affected |
Indirectly
Affected |
Directly
Affected |
| (i)
|
Rural
area, including country parks or village type developments
|
A
|
B
|
B
|
| (ii)
|
Low
density residential area consisting of low-rise or isolated
high-rise developments
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
| (iii) |
Urban area
|
B
|
C
|
C
|
| (iv) |
Area other than those above
|
B
|
B
|
C
|
For the
purpose of Table 1, the following definitions shall apply:
| "country
park" |
means
an area that is designated as a country park pursuant
to section 14 of the Country Parks Ordinance; |
| "directly
affected" |
means
that the NSR is at such a location that noise generated
by the IF is readily noticeable at the NSR and is a dominant
feature of the noise climate of the NSR; |
| "indirectly
affected" |
means
that the NSR is at such a location that noise generated
by the IF, whilst noticeable at the NSR, is not a dominant
feature of the noise climate of the NSR; |
| "not
affected" |
means
that the NSR is at such a location that noise generated
by the IF is not noticeable at the NSR; and |
| "urban
area" |
means
an area of high density, diverse development including
a mixture of such elements as industrial activities, major
trade or commercial activities and residential premises. |
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