Zoning Dictionary

Letter: Q

Quarry

A place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit metal mine.

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Quiet Area

  Areas of the City identified under the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, where environmental noise quality is good and should be protected against an increase in noise. In Glasgow, Quiet Areas are exclusively...
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Quonset Hut

A corrugated metal building with semi-cylindrical cross-section where the roof meets the foundation.

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