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How to Map Noise.

John Hinton1

  • 1Birmingham City Council, Acoustics Section, P.O. Box 5248, 581 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9RF, UK.

Noise & Health
|April 8, 2003
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Noise mapping visually simplifies complex sound data using calculated or measured information. This study examines noise mapping methods in relation to the European Union's Environmental Noise Directive requirements.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Acoustics
  • Urban Planning

Background:

  • Noise mapping is crucial for understanding and managing environmental noise pollution.
  • Various techniques exist for calculating and measuring noise, with diverse presentation methods.
  • The European Parliament's proposed Directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise sets new mapping requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze noise mapping techniques and their results.
  • To evaluate these methods against the requirements of the proposed EU Environmental Noise Directive.
  • To explore the implications of the Directive for noise mapping practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing noise mapping methodologies (calculation and measurement).

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  • Analysis of data presentation formats for noise information.
  • Examination of the "mapping requirements" specified in the EU Directive (Comm (2000) 468 final).

    • Main Results:

    • Noise mapping offers a clear visualization of complex acoustic data.
    • The proposed EU Directive introduces specific requirements for noise mapping content and format.
    • Different methods yield results suitable for various applications in noise management.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective noise mapping is essential for environmental noise assessment and management.
    • Compliance with the EU Directive necessitates standardized and robust mapping approaches.
    • Further development and application of noise mapping are expected under the new regulatory framework.