Strategic Noise Contours for Night Levels in EU Agglomerations

Lnight night-time noise levels in dB for consolidated sources within European agglomerations of at least 250,000 people. The data is a product of strategic noise mapping analysis required by the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC). It was published by the Government Digital Service on the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling population exposure to night-time noise based on consolidated source mapping.
• Assessing compliance with the Environmental Noise Directive's reporting requirements for agglomerations.
• Analyzing the contribution of different noise sources (roads, railways, airports, industry) to overall night-time levels.
• Supporting public health studies on sleep disturbance from environmental noise in urban areas.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a legally mandated strategic noise mapping process for agglomerations.
• Focuses on the specific night-time period (2300-0700) with annual average Lnight levels.
• Covers consolidated noise sources including roads, railways, airports, and industry.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; data freshness is unverified.
• The geographic coverage is limited to agglomerations with populations over 250,000.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Strategic noise mapping analysis undertaken to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive.

Time Range

Annual average

Freshness

unknown

Geography

European agglomerations with a population of at least 250,000 people