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Noise data reported under Environmental Noise Directive (END)

The datasets includes 1) the noise exposure data, 2) the noise contours data, 3) razterized noise contours data and 4) potential quiet areas all under the terms of the Environmental Noise Directive (END ... Data covers the EEA32 member countries and the United Kingdom (excluding Turkey for the third round of noise mapping in 2017). ...

30 Jul 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Noise, Pollution, Road transport, Transport and mobility, Environmental heatlh effects, Nature protection and restoration, Biodiversity
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Estimated percentage of inhabitants within urban areas exposed to unhealthy road traffic noise levels, based on Environmental Noise Directive thresholds, in 2022

This figure and map show the estimated percentage of inhabitants within urban areas exposed to unhealthy road traffic noise levels, based on the Environmental Noise Directive Thresholds. ... It is based on data officially reported by countries under the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC) for the round of noise mapping of 2022 using submission up to 16/04/2024. ...

13 Dec 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts
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Impacts of environmental noise on biodiversity (Signal)

Key messages: Noise pollution potentially disrupts biodiversity, affecting species behaviour, physiology, habitat quality/use and ecosystem functioning. Transportation noise is a major contributor. ... While EU legislation like the Environmental Noise Directive primarily focuses on human health, other EU policies address the impact of noise on biodiversity, either directly (e.g. the Marine Strategy Framework ... Directive (MSFD)) or indirectly (e.g. the birds and habitats directives). ...

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[TERM005] Urban population exposed to harmful levels of long-term road traffic noise

This indicator presents the percentage of people estimated to be exposed to harmful levels of environmental noise from roads in urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants. ... In accordance with the lowest available values used in noise mapping for measuring noise pollution under the Environmental Noise Directive (END), 55 dB for the day-evening-night period was used as threshold ...

14 Nov 2024
Topics: Noise, Environmental health impacts, Transport and mobility, Sustainability
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Estimated number of people exposed to long-term harmful levels of road, rail and aircraft noise, EU-27

A gap-filling exercise was conducted to complete the missing noise data. ... Since health impacts begin below the thresholds set in the END, an extrapolation of the population exposed to the WHO recommended levels has been made (Environmental noise health risk assessment: methodology ... for assessing health risks using data reported under the Environmental Noise Directive- https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-he/products/etc-he-products/etc-he-reports/etc-he-report-2023-11-environmental-noise-health-risk-assessment-methodology-for-assessing-health-risks-using-data-reported-under-the-environmental-noise-directive ...

13 Dec 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts
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PublicationsIndicator

Exposure of Europe’s population to environmental noise

Environmental noise remains a significant problem in Europe. ... Over 20% of the population live in areas where transport noise levels are harmful to health when measured against thresholds established in the Environmental Noise Directive. ... Road traffic is the main source of noise pollution in both urban and rural settings. ...

13 Dec 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Noise, Road transport
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FIG4-Estimated number of people in the EU-27 highly annoyed by noise from road, rail and aircraft for the period 2017-2030 under conservative and optimistic scenarios
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High annoyance is based on functions outlined in the World Health Organization environmental noise guidelines (WHO Europe, 2018) and number of people exposed to noise levels above 55dB during the day-evening-night ... period (Lden) because of road, rail and aircraft noise in areas covered by the Environmental Noise Directive (END). ...

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Noise data reported under Environmental Noise Directive (END)

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Exposure of Europe’s population to environmental noise (Indicator)

Key messages: Over 20% of the EU population lives in areas with levels of transport noise that are harmful to health, based on Environmental Noise Directive (END) thresholds. ... Between 2017 and 2022, there was 2% decrease in the number of people exposed to harmful noise levels. Road traffic is the primary source of noise pollution in urban and rural areas. ... Although railway and aircraft noise impact fewer individuals, they remain significant contributors to local noise issues. ...

3 Mar 2025
Topics: Noise, Environmental health impacts
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PublicationsBriefing

The effect of environmental noise on children’s reading ability and behaviour in Europe

This briefing provides information about the effect of environmental noise from road, rail and air transport on children’s reading ability and behaviour in Europe, to support EU policy responses. ... It is based on data submitted by EEA member countries under the EU’s Environmental Noise Directive (END). ...

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