Why are air and noise pollution an issue?
Noise mapping
Starting from 2012 onwards on at least a 5-years basis noise mapping is required to be done for:
- all agglomerations (of more than 100 000 inhabitants)
- major roads (of more than 3 million passages per year)
- railways (of more than 30 000 passages per year)
- airports (of more than 50 000 passages per year)
Source: EEA report. Noise in Europe 2014.
Source: EEA report. Noise in Europe 2014.
European Commission recognises that to achieve the targets for reducing noise, the 7th Environment Action Programme proposes to implement an updated noise policy, aligned with the latest scientific knowledge, as well as measures to reduce noise at source and improvements in city design.