Noise Mapping In The Eu

Author : Gaetano Licitra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780415585095

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Noise Mapping in the EU by Gaetano Licitra Pdf

Noise mapping is the first tool to effectively assess noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans for protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in urban European Community environments. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now required in the European Union for all population centers of more than 250,000 inhabitants, as well as for major roads, railways, and airports, and are becoming required for urban areas with over 100,000 people. Providing a comprehensive reference guide for students, researchers, acoustics consultants, and environmental agencies, Noise Mapping in the EU: Models and Procedures shows how to integrate data with geographical information systems, improve accuracy in model and prediction software, and assess different methods and descriptors for evaluating annoyance and noise exposure. It offers guidance on regulations, communication processes, physical aspects, and application of noise mapping, as well as on communication processes for citizens involved in decision making. Beginning with fundamental concepts in acoustics and a presentation of legal frameworks for noise mapping in Europe, the book covers all the main issues about noise mapping. It presents numerical models for roads, railways, airports, harbours, and industrial sites. The chapters are written by European experts from a range of research institutes, companies, and environmental agencies. Using a practical approach and worked examples, the text discusses control and uncertainty in input data and output results, technical recommendations from working groups, and the Good Practice Guide (GPG) tool. It provides in-depth coverage of geographic information system (GIS) techniques for noise management and the evaluation and management of noise exposure, and concludes by reviewing noise mapping experiences in Europe, communication to the public, and future perspectives for mapping the effects of noise.

Author : Gaetano Licitra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203848128

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Noise Mapping in the EU by Gaetano Licitra Pdf

Noise mapping is the first tool to effectively assess noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans for protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in urban European Community environments. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now required in the European Union for all population ce

Author : European Commission. Environment Directorate-General
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental indicators
ISBN : UVA:X004440352

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Position Paper on EU Noise Indicators by European Commission. Environment Directorate-General Pdf

Author : Enda Murphy,Eoin A King
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128201015

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Environmental Noise Pollution by Enda Murphy,Eoin A King Pdf

Environmental Noise Pollution, Second Edition, addresses the key debates surrounding environmental noise pollution, its modelling and mitigation using examples from across the globe. Environmental noise pollution is now an established concern in environmental and public policy and is considered one of the most important environmental stressors affecting public health throughout the world. Thoroughly revised, this new edition includes updated global case studies as well as new chapters on ‘soundscapes and noise mapping’ and ‘environmental noise and technology’.This book examines environmental noise pollution, its health implications, noise modelling, the role of strategic noise mapping for problem assessment, major sources of environmental noise pollution, noise mitigation approaches, and related procedural and policy implications. Drawing on the authors’ considerable research expertise in the area, the book is a fully updated resource on this major environmental stressor that crosses disciplinary, policy and national boundaries. Highlights recent developments in the policy arena, with a particular focus on global developments in environmental noise management and mitigation Explores the lessons emerging from nations within the EU and other jurisdictions attempting to legislate and mitigate against the harmful effects of noise pollution Covers the core theoretical concepts and principles surrounding the mechanics of noise pollution as well as evidence linking noise with public health concerns Thoroughly revised throughout, with more global examples and two new chapters on technology and noise and soundscapes

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Noise control
ISBN : UOM:39015043000796

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The Noise Policy of the European Union by Anonim Pdf

Author : Enda Murphy,Eoin King
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780124116146

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Environmental Noise Pollution by Enda Murphy,Eoin King Pdf

Environmental Noise Pollution: Noise Mapping, Public Health and Policy addresses the key debates surrounding environmental noise pollution with a particular focus on the European Union. Environmental noise pollution is an emerging public policy and environmental concern and is considered to be one of the most important environmental stressors affecting public health throughout the world. This book examines environmental noise pollution, its health implications, the role of strategic noise mapping for problem assessment, major sources of environmental noise pollution, noise mitigation approaches, and related procedural and policy implications. Drawing on the authors' considerable research expertise in the area, the book is the first coherent work on this major environmental stressor, a new benchmark reference across disciplinary, policy and national boundaries. Highlights recent developments in the policy arena with particular focus on developments in the EU within the context of the European Noise Directive Explores the lessons emerging from nations within the EU and other jurisdictions attempting to legislate and mitigate against the harmful effects of noise pollution Covers the core theoretical concepts and principles surrounding the mechanics of noise pollution as well as the evidence-base linking noise with public health concerns

Author : Laurent Leylekian,Alexandra Covrig,Alena Maximova
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783030911942

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Aviation Noise Impact Management by Laurent Leylekian,Alexandra Covrig,Alena Maximova Pdf

This open access book provides a view into the state-of-the-art research on aviation noise and related annoyance. The book will primarily focus on the achievements of the ANIMA project (Aviation Noise Impact Management through Novel Approaches), but not exclusively. The content has a broader theme in order to encompass. regulation issues, the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) balanced approach, progresses made on technologies and reduction of noise at source, impact of possible future civil supersonic aircraft, land-use planning issues, as well as the core topics of the ANIMA project, i.e. impact on human beings, annoyance, quality of life, health and findings of the project in this respect. This book differs from traditional research programmes on aviation noise as the authors endeavour, not to lower noise at source, but to reduce the annoyance. This book examines these non-acoustic factors in an effort to help those most affected by aviation noise - communities living close to airports, and also help airport managers, policy-makers, local authorities and researchers to deal with this issue holistically. The book concludes with some recommendations for EU, national and local policy-makers, airport and aviation authorities, and more broadly a scientifically literate audience. These recommendations may help to identify gaps for progress in terms of research but also genuine implementation actions for political and regulatory authorities.

Author : European Commission,Generaldirektion Umwelt Europäische Gemeinschaften
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Noise control
ISBN : 9278107301

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Future noise policy by European Commission,Generaldirektion Umwelt Europäische Gemeinschaften Pdf

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Author : Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès,Patrizia Bellucci,Giovanni Zambon
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039432806

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Smart Wireless Acoustic Sensor Network Design for Noise Monitoring in Smart Cities by Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès,Patrizia Bellucci,Giovanni Zambon Pdf

The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires that a five-year updating of noise maps is carried out to check and report on the changes that have occurred during the reference period. The updating process is usually achieved using a standardized approach consisting of collecting and processing information through acoustic models to produce the updated noise maps. This procedure is time consuming and costly, and has a significant impact on the financial statement of the authorities responsible for providing the maps. Furthermore, the END requires that easy-to-read noise maps are made available to the public to provide information on noise levels and the subsequent actions to be undertaken by local and central authorities to reduce noise impacts. In order to update the noise maps more easily and in a more effective way, it is convenient to design an integrated system incorporating real-time noise measurement and signal processing to identify and analyze the noise sources present in the mapping area (e.g., road traffic noise, leisure noise, etc.) as well as to automatically generate and present the corresponding noise maps. This wireless acoustic sensor network design requires transversal knowledge, from accurate hardware design for acoustic sensors to network structure design and management of the information with signal processing to identify the origin of the measured noise and graphical user interface application design to present the results to end users. This book is collection in which several views of methodology and technologies required for the development of an efficient wireless acoustic sensor network from the first stages of its design to the tests conducted during deployment, its final performance, and possible subsequent implications for authorities in terms of the definition of policies. Contributions include several LIFE and H2020 projects aimed at the design and implementation of intelligent acoustic sensor networks with a focus on the publication of good practices for the design and deployment of intelligent networks in other locations.

Author : Vito Bobek
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789850413

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Smart Urban Development by Vito Bobek Pdf

Debates about the future of urban development in many countries have been increasingly influenced by discussions of smart cities. Despite numerous examples of this "urban labelling" phenomenon, we know surprisingly little about so-called smart cities. This book provides a preliminary critical discussion of some of the more important aspects of smart cities. Its primary focus is on the experience of some designated smart cities, with a view to problematizing a range of elements that supposedly characterize this new urban form. It also questions some of the underlying assumptions and contradictions hidden within the concept.

Author : Selma Kurra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118887424

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Environmental Noise and Management by Selma Kurra Pdf

Environmental Noise and Management Selma Kurra, Istanbul Technical University and dBKES Engineering Ltd, Turkey A comprehensive overview of environmental noise pollution from the standpoint of environmental impact and control Environmental noise is studied, regulated and monitored by many governments and institutions, as well as forming the basis for a number of different occupations due to the adverse effects of noise exposure. Environmental Noise and Management provides a comprehensive overview of environmental noise pollution. The book begins by covering the fundamentals of noise and acoustics, major noise sources and prediction and evaluation techniques. Developments in noise measuring techniques, and mapping and improvement of legislation to control noise pollution are then discussed, and international regulations are presented. Technological advances and recent developments regarding strategy and action plans are also covered in depth. Key features: Summarizes the relevant international standards covering noise pollution and environmental engineering practice. Presents technological advances and recent developments regarding strategy and action plans. Covers developments in noise measuring techniques, prediction models, mapping and improvement of legislation to control noise pollution. Environmental Noise and Management is a comprehensive resource for researchers and graduate students who are involved in noise pollution from the standpoint of environmental impact and control.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Noise control
ISBN : UOM:39015052400788

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The Noise Policy of the European Union by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jian Kang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780203004784

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Urban Sound Environment by Jian Kang Pdf

Over the past two decades there have been many major new developments in the field of urban sound environment. Jian Kang introduces and examines these key developments, including: the development of prediction methods for urban sound propagation establishment and application of noise-mapping software new noise control measures and design methods. Also covered is the new EU directive on noise and the substantial actions it has brought about across Europe. As the importance of soundscape, acoustic comfort and sound environment design have become widely recognized, Urban Sound Environments is a thoroughly useful book for students and practitioners in a wide range of fields, from urban planning and landscape through to architecture and acoustics.

Author : Charlotte Hurtley
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789289041737

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Night Noise Guidelines for Europe by Charlotte Hurtley Pdf

The WHO Regional Office for Europe set up a working group of experts to provide scientific advice to the Member States for the development of future legislation and policy action in the area of assessment and control of night noise exposure. The working group reviewed available scientific evidence on the health effects of night noise, and derived health-based guideline values. In December 2006, the working group and stakeholders from industry, government and nongovernmental organizations reviewed and reached general agreement on the guideline values and key texts for the final document of the "Night noise guidelines for Europe". Considering the scientific evidence on the thresholds of night noise exposure indicated by "Lnight,outside" [L suffix night,outside] as defined in the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC), an Lnight, outside of 40 dB should be the target of the night noise guideline (NNG) to protect the public, including the most vulnerable groups such as children, the chronically ill and the elderly. "Lnight,outside" value of 55 dB is recommended as an interim target for the countries where the NNG cannot be achieved in the short term for various reasons, and where policy-makers choose to adopt a stepwise approach. These guidelines are applicable to the Member States of the European Region, and may be considered as an extension to, as well as an update of, the previous WHO "Guidelines for community noise" (1999). [Ed.]

Author : Manuel Martinez,Raimar Scherer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0415416221

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eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. ECPPM 2006 by Manuel Martinez,Raimar Scherer Pdf

The task of structuring information on built environment has presented challenges to the research community, software developers and the industry for the last 20 years. Recent work has taken advantage of Web and industry standards such as XML, OWL, IFC and STEP. Another important technology for the fragmented AEC industry is digital communication. Wired or wireless, it brings together architects, engineers and construction site workers, enabling them to exchange information, communicate and work together. Virtual enterprise organization structures, involving mobile teams over distance, are highly compatible with the needs of the construction industry.