Surveys have shown that one of the greatest threats to the quality of life, both in urban and rural areas, is the presence of high volumes of road traffic and the adoption of lifestyles that are highly car-dependent. Road traffic generates air and noise pollution, poses direct threats to health and contributes to the stress of urban living. In densely populated urban areas, noise levels are far above the desired limits. At the same time, the population’s subjective noise sensitivity is rising. Noise pollution is one of the environmental problems that affects the population of the European Union most directly. According to an OECD study, out of the 826 million people living in OECD member countries, almost 50% are exposed to traffic noise levels of over 55 dB and some 16% to traffic noise levels of over 65dB. The project contributes to the implementation of Decision No 1411/2001/EC – “Community Framework for co-operation to promote sustainable urban development" and the to the Directive 2002/49/EC on the "assessment and management of environmental noise".