Traffic Noise in Europe: A Comparison of Calculation Methods, Noise Indices and Noise Standards for Road and Railroad Traffic in Europe

Autor:	G.P. van Wee, H. A. Nijland
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Transport engineering Noise Engineering Noise exposure Standardization business.industry Traffic noise Transportation Harmonization Legislation Dimension (data warehouse) business Calculation methods
Zdroj:	Transport Reviews. 25:591-612
ISSN:	1464-5327 0144-1647
DOI:	10.1080/01441640500115850
Popis:	As the international dimension of environmental laws and legislation is gaining in importance, it has become increasingly essential to compare and assess international data. Can international data on noise, often produced by using different national calculation methods, be compared? And what does it mean for (inter)national noise policy? This paper focuses on international data on noise created by road and railroad traffic. Research shows possible differences in the outcome of noise calculations using different national methodologies of up to 15 dB(A). Furthermore, national noise indices and noise standards differ considerably, making it even more difficult to compare data on noise exposure. Therefore, harmonization of calculation methods and noise indices, as initiated by the European Commission, is a necessary first step. Although noise standards are left to the Member States, an effective European noise policy would be enhanced if the same type of indices were used for both noise‐level calcula...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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