EU Environmental Noise Map for Buildings Near Provincial Roads, 2016

A 2016 dataset of noise exposure for buildings, established under the EU Environmental Noise Directive. The data is produced every five years and is based on noise from all provincial roads. The dataset is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a public domain license.

Use Cases

• Assess population exposure to road traffic noise based on the noise mapping framework.
• Model noise pollution impact on buildings for urban planning based on provincial road data.
• Support policy evaluation for the EU Environmental Noise Directive based on the five-year reporting cycle.

Strengths

• Data is produced under a standardized EU directive framework.
• Covers noise from all provincial roads for the specified year.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (WFS, PNG, WMS).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Established within the framework of the EU Environmental Noise Directive, based on provincial road noise.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Produced every five years; base year is 2016.

Geography

European Union (specific coverage likely within the Netherlands, inferred from the authoring organization).