Title: Noise Mapping in the EU : Models and Procedures Author: Gaetano Licitra ISBN: 0367865238 / 9780367865238 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 442 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2020 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in the urban environment is a key issue for the European Community. Noise mapping is the first tool for assessing noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now required for all population centres of more than 250,000 inhabitants and for major roads, railways and airports, and strategic noise maps are now becoming required for urban areas with over 100,000 people.
This comprehensive reference guide for technicians and acoustics consultants 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 provides guidance on regulations, communication processes for citizens involved in decision making, physical aspects, and application. Different chapters are written by European experts from a range of research institutes, companies and environmental agencies.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Noise Mapping: An Historical Overview Chapter 3 : Noise Mapping in EU, Legal Basis and The Directive 49/2002/EC Chapter 4 : Mathematical Models and Ad Interim Methods in Noise Mapping Chapter 5 : Road Noise Models Chapter 6 : Noise Mapping for Railway Sources Chapter 7 : Noise Mapping for Industrial and Harbour Sources Chapter 8 : National Methods Compared : Differences, Uncertainties, Need of Harmonization Chapter 9 : The GPG2 Chapter 10 : Input Data for Noise Mapping Chapter 11 : Uncertainty in Noise Mapping Chapter 12 : Quality Assurance in Simulation Software Chapter 13 : GIS Tool for Noise Mapping Chapter 14 : Management of Noise By Noise Mapping and GIS Chapter 15 : Population Exposure Assessment to Noise Chapter 16 : Noise Maps in EU an Overview Chapter 17 : From Noise Maps to Critical Hot Spots: Priorities in Action Plans Chapter 18 : Noise Mapping and Communication to General Public Chapter 19 : Noise Maps, Which Information for EU and Local Policy Makers? Chapter 20 : From Noise to Annoyance Mapping: A Soundscape Approach Chapter 21 : Conclusions and Future Perspectives