Strategic noise maps derived from the European Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise. The maps are intended to inform the public about levels of exposure to noise through graphic representations. The data package was last updated on 2021-09-17 by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières.
Use Cases
- Assess population exposure to environmental noise based on graphic noise level representations.
- Model noise pollution for urban planning based on strategic noise map data.
- Inform public policy on noise management based on EU directive-derived assessments.
- Visualize geographic noise distribution for community awareness campaigns.
Strengths
- Derived from a formal European Union directive (2002/49/EC), providing a legal and methodological foundation.
- Last update date is explicitly recorded as 2021-09-17.
Limitations
- Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
- Collection Method
- Derived from the European Directive 2002/49/EC on environmental noise assessment.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00.
- Geography
- European Union