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Position paper on dose response relationships between transportation noise and annoyance

Introduction

Paper outlining latest findings on the relationship between exposure to noise and annoyance caused to people.

Description

The report describes in detail the process by which the results of a large number of studies and surveys were analysed to develop synthesised dose-response curves which can be used to estimate the number of annoyed persons or highly annoyed persons, given the noise exposure of their dwellings.

EU involvement

Links with noise assessment Directive 2002/49/EC.

Contact info

DG Environment
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/
Peter Gammeltoft, tel. +32 2 29 68695

Publication date

01/01/2002

Article info
Author: Working group of noise experts set up by the European Commission
Organisation: DG Environment

Position paper on dose response relationships between transportation noise and annoyance (PDF, Eng, 913 KB)

Document type

policy

Themes

Urban Policy > Urban environment > Environmental sustainability

Keywords

Noise