Noise mapping is the first tool to effectively assess noise
exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining
effective action plans for protecting citizens from high noise
levels and preserving quiet areas in urban European Community
environments. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now required in the
European Union for all population centers of more than 250,000
inhabitants, as well as for major roads, railways, and airports,
and are becoming required for urban areas with over 100,000 people.
Providing a comprehensive reference guide for students,
researchers, acoustics consultants, and environmental agencies,
Noise Mapping in the EU: Models and Procedures 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 offers guidance on regulations, communication
processes, physical aspects, and application of noise mapping, as
well as on communication processes for citizens involved in
decision making. Beginning with fundamental concepts in acoustics
and a presentation of legal frameworks for noise mapping in Europe,
the book covers all the main issues about noise mapping. It
presents numerical models for roads, railways, airports, harbours,
and industrial sites. The chapters are written by European experts
from a range of research institutes, companies, and environmental
agencies. Using a practical approach and worked examples, the text
discusses control and uncertainty in input data and output results,
technical recommendations from working groups, and the Good
Practice Guide (GPG) tool. It provides in-depth coverage of
geographic information system (GIS) techniques for noise management
and the evaluation and management of noise exposure, and concludes
by reviewing noise mapping experiences in Europe, communication to
the public, and future perspectives for mapping the
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