next
previous
items

Figure

Quietness Suitability Index (QSI) and Natura 2000

Figure Created 16 Dec 2014 Published 11 Jul 2016 Last modified 11 Jul 2016
2 min read
This is an old version, kept for reference only.

Go to latest version
This page was archived on 11 Jul 2016 with reason: Other (New version data-and-maps/figures/quietness-suitability-index-qsi-and-1 was published)
The map shows the index of suitable quiet areas across Europe combined with the Natura2000 protected areas

Metadata

Additional information

Suitable distance layer from noise sources built following a fuzzy approach (*), calculating the 'membership' to the quietness range (0–1) by means of a linear relationship, considering the mean value obtained as no suitable (= 0) and maximum distance obtained as suitable (= 1). The distance values between not suitable (mean value) and suitable (maximum value) will be reassigned with a new value between 0 and 1 following a linear equation. The noise map has been combined with the Natura 2000 data for Europe.

 (*) The production of threshold distance layers around noise sources has been made following a fuzzy approach rather than obtaining a buffer with sharp limits. Membership to a 0-1 range has been obtained according to a linear function.

Full methodology: Good practice guide on quiet areas.Technical report No 4/2014
http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/good-practice-guide-on-quiet-areas

Permalinks

Geographic coverage

Temporal coverage

Topics

Tags

Filed under:
Filed under: protected areas, noise
Document Actions