1. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community Life+2008 H.U.S.H. project In progress report Raffaella Bellomini Vie En.Ro.Se. Ingegneria S.r.l., Florence, Italy Francesco Borchi DMTI University of Florence, Italy

2. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community The H.U.S.H. project (Harmonization of Urban noise reduction Strategies for Homogeneous action plans) moves from the evidence that harmonization of noise action planning methods is needed not only in Italy but also in all the European countries where a former Legislation about noise planning was present at the moment of END Directive adoption. The general objective is… harmonization of national noise management standards with European Directive 49/2002 to obtain homogeneous noise Action Plans Among specific objectives… to define a new system (procedures and database) for action planning by testing it in two pilot cases (both of them in the city of Florence)

3. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES TO DESIGNING ACTIONS – 2 PILOT AREAS

4. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community DON MINZONI SCHOOL- FLORENCE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS acoustic measurements from 12:00 to 14:00 Acoustic Map – Action Plan of Florence

5. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 DON MINZONI SCHOOL- FLORENCE Expected sounds and annoyance Which sound do you listen to in this area? How much do these sounds disturb you? voices palying of childrenroad traffic public transportscooter and moto aeroplanes trains activities of shops next to school rings of bike bells of church steps birds Water (e.g.fountains) Noise by yards dogs LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community

6. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 DON MINZONI SCHOOL- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community playing area sports ground fruit trees Flowerbeds with Pavings sostitutionfountain Open theatre garden seats Gazebo for several activities Green barriers Acoustic barriers musicwater small zoo Cover the roots of the trees tot. others students Possible interventions

7. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 BROZZI AREA- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community ROAD CONDITION september 2010 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 2 5

8. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 BROZZI AREA- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community SOLUTION

9. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 BROZZI AREA- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community facoltà di Agraria Scuola Media Paolo Uccello area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5 1 2 3 4 5 Asilo “Il Gomitolo” Sensitive receivers

10. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 BROZZI AREA- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community facoltà di Agraria Scuola Media Paolo Uccello Theme based routs throught music and green

11. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010 BROZZI AREA- FLORENCE LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community “… ricordi fiorivano le rose, con le nostre parole…” F. De Andrè “Fior di note”, a path among flowers and music

12. LIFE08 ENV/IT/000386 With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community Thanks for your attention Thanks also to European Commission that contributed to this project considering and co-financing it into the LIFE+2008 Financial Programme. WORKING GROUP NOISE EUROCITIES Stoccolma, 29 th and 30 th of September 2010