Road Traffic Noise Exposure Levels for Paris Avenue and Europe Boulevard in Niort

Isophone curves representing the Lden noise indicator, drawn in steps of 5 dB(A) from 55 dB(A), for a full day along Avenue de Paris and Boulevard de l’Europe in Niort. The data was collected by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) in accordance with the European Directive on Strategic Noise Maps and French implementing texts. The dataset was last updated on April 4, 2019.

Use Cases

• Assess compliance with EU noise pollution directives based on the Lden indicator.
• Model population exposure to traffic noise based on isophone curves.
• Analyze the relationship between road infrastructure and noise levels based on data from specific avenues.
• Support urban planning decisions for noise mitigation based on geographic noise exposure data.

Strengths

• Data is collected in accordance with specific EU directives and French legal texts (Decree No 2006-361, Circular of 7 June 2007).
• Focuses on the standardized Lden indicator, which aggregates day, evening, and night noise levels.
• Geographic scope is clearly defined as Avenue de Paris and Boulevard de l’Europe in Niort.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2019-04-04 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Collected in accordance with the European Directive on Strategic Noise Maps and French implementing texts.

Time Range

Covers a 24-hour period (Lden indicator).

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-04 00:00:00

Geography

Avenue de Paris and Boulevard de l’Europe in Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France.