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Reported data on noise exposure covered by Directive 2002/49/EC

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Created 05 Feb 2016 Published 07 Mar 2016 Last modified 31 Jan 2017
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The Directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (the Environmental Noise Directive – END, 2002/49/EC) is the main EU instrument to identify noise pollution levels and to trigger the necessary action both at Member State and at EU level.

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Noise exposure information under the END Directive (2002/49/EC)

This database contains information on the number of people exposed to 5 decibel (dB) bands for two indicators "Lden : 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, >75" and "Lnight. : 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, > 70". The database covers the noise sources specified in the END (major roads, major railways, major airports and urban agglomerations) and the corresponding number of people exposed to each of the noise sources inside urban areas and outside urban areas. Percentage of people exposed has also been calculated for comparative purposes. The reporting requirements were set to start as from 2005, and the reporting cycle specified in the END is 5 years, with the exposure data submitted in 2007 and in 2012 afterwards. The database includes information being submitted by the Member States until 30 June 2015.

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  • Number of people exposed to a certain noise band. 
  • Percentage of people exposed to a certain noise band. 
  • Total number of inhabitants of a urban area, size of the urban area (km2)
  • Length of major roads and major railways (km)
  • Airport annual traffic (number of aircraft movements per year)
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Directorate-general for Environment and EEA, data submitted by EEA Member States until 30 June 2015.

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Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV)
European Environment Agency (EEA)

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According to Article 7 of the END: 

  1. Member States shall ensure that no later than 30 June 2007 strategic noise maps showing the situation in the preceding calendar year have been made and, where relevant, approved by the competent authorities, for all agglomerations with more than 250000 inhabitants and for all major roads which have more than six million vehicle passages a year, major railways which have more than 60000 train passages per year and major airports within their territories. No later than 30 June 2005, and thereafter every five years, Member States shall inform the Commission of the major roads which have more than six million vehicle passages a year, major railways which have more than 60000 train passages per year, major airports and the agglomerations with more than 250000 inhabitants within their territories.
  2. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure that no later than 30 June 2012, and thereafter every five years, strategic noise maps showing the situation in the preceding calendar year have been made and, where relevant, approved by the competent authorities for all agglomerations and for all major roads and major railways within their territories. No later than 31 December 2008, Member States shall inform the Commission of all the agglomerations and of all the major roads and major railways within their territories.

More information about the END Directive is available on DG Environment web site at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/noise/directive_en.htm

 

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Collection Noise Noise pollution is a major environmental health concern in Europe. It is caused by noise coming from a variety of sources and is widely present not only in the busiest urban environments but increasingly in once natural environments. The adverse effects on those exposed to noise pollution include threats to the well-being of human populations, the deteriorating health and distribution of wildlife on land and in the sea, the decreased abilities of our children to learn properly at school and the high economic price society must pay as a result.
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Noise fact sheets 2015 These country fact sheets present a summary of key statistics about environmental noise in EEA member countries. Indicators describing exposure to transport and industrial noise sources over average day and night time periods are illustrated. The temporal base line is the 2012 reporting round according to the Environmental Noise Directive and where possible, trends in noise exposure are derived for comparable noise sources over preceding reporting rounds. These are accurate for all data reported to EEA up to 30th June 2015 and is restricted to countries from which sufficient data has been reported.

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