Noise LIFE98 ENV/B/000248 - Tool box for the integrated planning and management of road traffic noise to the use or urban local authorities
Overview
Background & policy context:
Approximately 80% of the European population lives in urban areas. Noise, pollution and insecurity are the three issues which raise the most concern among urban inhabitants. According to the OECD, approximately 50% of the Europeans living in urban areas suffer from exposure to noise levels higher than the tolerance levels defined by the World Health Organisation. In its 5th Environment Action Programme, the EU considered noise as one of its priorities. A Green Paper entitled Future Noise Policy was published in November 1996. It recommended harmonising, coordinating and comparing the policies of the member states. Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise was adopted in 25 June 2002, during the course of the project.
Objectives:
The objective of the project was to elaborate and validate integrated tools to plan and manage road traffic noise in an urban context. The tools were required to integrate the parameters of traffic, road building and management within land management with a view to sustainability. The tools were intended to be used by local authorities in their management of cities but could also be used by any actor concerned with the issue. The project was later amended to include railway noise as one of the parameters.
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