1. Update on forthcoming assessments by ETC/ACM
Núria Blanes (UAB)
Danny Houthuijs (RIVM)
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Contents
Country fact sheets 2016: new structure / new contents
Noise in Europe report 2017
Action plans 2014: noise abatement measures analysis & review of action plans 2009
END reported data (15/04/2016)
Gap filled data
Health impact assessment
What is going to be / can be next?
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Country fact sheets 2016
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Country fact sheets 2016
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Country fact sheets 2016
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Noise in Europe report Action plans 2014 (measures’ analysis)
Source orientated measures
Road/rail/air traffic management
Cleaner vehicle technologies
Noise emission regulations
Low noise tyre designs
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Common rolling stock
Retroffiting of freight trains
Braking system
Low noise trams
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Measures to the airplane
By-pass roads / traffic re-routing
Low noise road surfaces
Pedestrian crossings
Speed limits / traffic calimng
Changes in operating conditions
Selected runways
Night time flight bans
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Noise in Europe report Action plans 2014 (measures’ analysis)
Measures on the propagation path
Socio-economic measures
Noise barriers
Tunnels, dams, cuttings, embankments
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Low screens
Tram track improvement
Optimisation of the modal split
Reduction of freight transport
Car sharing
Subsidies
Managing mobility demand / intelligent traffic management
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Financial programmes specific for arirports/aircrafts: houses’ insulation, penalties for aircraft companies
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Noise in Europe report Action plans 2014 (measures’ analysis)
Land use and urban planning
Measures at the receiver
Traffic bans / access control measures / car free areas / Q-zones
Calming green waves
Noise zoning
Land use planning – quiet areas
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No buildings around the airport, no permission to build an airport next to houses
Sound insulation / sound proof windows
Shielding through building parts
Sound absorving façades / high low frequency absorption at façades
Building desgin and structure – orientation of rooms
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Extra insulation measures (roof)
Promotion and awareness
Increase public awareness
Avoid the generation of additional traffic
Promote public transport and encourage cycling and walking
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9. Noise in Europe report Action plans 2014 (summary / overview)
Major roads
Major railways
Major airports
Agglomerations
Source orientated measures X
Air traffic managements
Road traffic managements
Rail traffic managements
Measures on the propagation path
Socio-economic measures
Land use and urban planning
Measures at the receiver
Promotion and awareness
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10. Noise in Europe report END reported data, 2012 (15/04/2016)
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11. Noise in Europe report END gap filled data, 2012 (15/04/2016)
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12. Noise in Europe report END gap filled data: details of the process
Agglomerations – road exposure
Agglomerations – rail exposure Agglomerations – air exposure Agglomerations – ind exposure
Use exposure values of 2007 (DF4)
If not available:
Calculate the average percentage of people exposed at EU level (Lden and Lnight) per rail, air and industry
Calculate the estimated total number of people exposed and distribute it per bands based on % at EU level +
Distribution per bands:
% of the dominant distribution of the country
% at EU level
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13. Noise in Europe report END gap filled data: details of the process
Major roads / Major railways
Major airports
Multiplication factor of people exposed (from 2007 to 2012)
Distribution per bands based on the % calculated at EU level + +
Distribution per bands based on the % at EU level
(graphs related to Major roads data)
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14. Noise in Europe report Health impact assessment
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15. Noise in Europe report Health impact assessment
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16. Noise in Europe report Health impact assessment – What’s next?
Calculation of how much people are missing only focusing on END information?
European GRID population
Road infrastructure network in Europe
Calculation of the exposure distribution for all EU based NL and CH data for roads and major roads.
Conversion into HIA covering all EU
(statistical approach)
Is END enough or could we do more in terms of health?
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17. What is going to be / can be next?
Review the HIA calculations with the WHO guidelines
Achieve a complete exposure dataset for strategic noise maps and action plans
Maybe a more in deep analysis of the action plans’ contents…
Maybe the work related to comparability and definitions related to the END and CNOSSOS-EU…
Other ideas?
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