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EPA

How Euro ean noise oliciescan support actions at a local

Henk Wolfert

[email protected]

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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