Noise level zones describe a noise exposure situation based on a noise indicator or area affected by noise. The dataset is provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and was last updated on March 29, 2019. It is used primarily for the preparation of strategic noise maps pursuant to Article R.572-5 of the French Environmental Code.
Use Cases
- Modeling noise exposure for public health studies based on noise indicator zones.
- Planning urban development around transportation corridors based on mapped noise areas.
- Assessing compliance with environmental regulations based on strategic noise map requirements.
Strengths
- Data is tied to a specific legal framework (Article R.572-5 of the Environmental Code).
- Provided by a recognized geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
- Has a defined last update date of 2019-03-29.
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-03-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- Last updated 2019-03-29 00:00:00
- Geography
- Loir-et-Cher, France