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How Euro ean noise oliciescan support actions at a local
Henk Wolfert
13 november 2009
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2 Content EPAPA
Introduction Working Group Noise activities
Recommendations to im rove the
END
Conclusions
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3 Introduction EPAPA
DCMR EPA (Greater Rotterdam Area)
Province of South Holland mun c pa es, nc u ng o er am
Former manager Noise Section
(2006)
Noise Ex ert CEMR/CCRE until 2008
European Policy Advisor DCMR EPA
Member Ex ert Grou Environmt. Noise EC
Chairman Working Group Noise EUROCITIES
Member EUROCITIES Environmental Forum
Chairman congress Noise in the City 2008
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4 About Working Group Noise EPAPAPA
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Activities Working Group Noise5 EPA
xc ange o now e ge
experiences o se n t e ty
Noise Questionnaire
Position Paper on END
Consultations EU legislation &
Participation in
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EPANoise in the City 2008 Amsterdam6
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Noise Questionnaire7 EPA
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EPAo se ues onna re, e goo a news8
o c zens n c es are expose en
Most cities are aware of their noise problems
Poor progress has been made on noise reduction
END is helpful to show the extent of noise burden EU
END isn't effective enough
Quiet Urban Areas, where are they?
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EPAMain noise problems in cities are:9
Figure 1
Question 1a: main noise problems
70%63%
55%66%
1
answer
Low frequency noise
Neighbourhood noise
Recreational noise
98%54%
66% r ra c nose
Construction noise
Railway noise
0% 50% 100% 150%
percentage
Traffic noise
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budget in euros per person
Noise Budgets in Cities EPA
8,00
9,00
Antwerp
Athens
Birmingham
BrusselsBursa
6 00
7,00
Chemnitz
Constantza
Dublin
Eindhoven
EspoO
Florence
5,00
uro
Frankfurt
HelisinkiKlaipeda
Lisbon
Liverpool
Ljubljana
3,00
4,00
London
Lyon
Madrid
Malmo
Manchester
Munich
2,00
Ni
Oslo
Porto
Rotterdam
Sheffield
Stockholm
10 0,00
1,00
1
Tampere
Timisoara
UtrechtWarsaw
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Position Paper on END11 EPA
Visualisation Noise burden in EU
Obtainin data
Common methods
Cross border situation
Action Plans
Quiet Urban Areas Military sites
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Recommendations END [1]12 EPA
1. Data structures (guidelines)
2. Noise Ma s future situation
3. Cumulative Noise Maps
.
5. Inclusion of Military Sites
6. SMART Action Plans are needed
7. Lower thresholds 40 35 L
8. Limits and/or targets
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EPAAnd,.. not to forget:14
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Recommendations EU [1]15 EPA
Stricter ELVs for:
Vehicles
Tyres
Railwa stock
Airplanes
Outdoor E ui ment
Promote holistic and integrated
Horizontal (with other policy field)
Vertical (multi-level)
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Recommendations cities [2]16 EPA
Synchronise EU plans (Air, Energy,
Noise.) Raise consumer awareness
European helpdesk
For public
,
European Noise Ambassador
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17 Linking with other fields city bus EPA
Hybrid solution:
Low s eeds: electrical traction
Modest speed: generator + electrical
petrol, diesel, bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, hydrogen, CNG
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Washing roads19 EPA
rain
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20 Super fast charging points EPA
Automotive & industrial:
- small electric vehicles- industrial electric vehicles
- electric & hybrid cars
- plug-in hybrid cars- automated transportations
Within 15-30 minutes electric scooters andcars can be charged.
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21 Noise barrier plus EPA
Purifies air as well!
NO2
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22EPAThe END