Noise Classification of Land Transport Routes in Gard, France, 2014

1,057 km of road and public transport lines in the Gard department of France were classified into five noise categories in 2014. The classification covers 196 municipalities and is based on infrastructure exceeding daily traffic thresholds of 5,000 vehicles or 100 trainsets/buses. The dataset was produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM).

Use Cases

• Modeling noise pollution exposure for populations based on infrastructure classification.
• Prioritizing noise mitigation efforts on road and public transport lines based on traffic thresholds.
• Analyzing the spatial distribution of high-noise transport infrastructure across municipalities.
• Assessing the extent of noise nuisance areas affecting neighboring 'buffer' municipalities.

Strengths

• Covers a specific linear extent of 1,057 km of transport infrastructure.
• Includes a defined classification system of 5 noise categories.
• Applies clear traffic thresholds for inclusion (5,000 vehicles or 100 trainsets/buses per day).

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-03-26 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)

Collection Method

Classification based on annual average daily traffic (AADT) exceeding defined thresholds.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2019-03-26 00:00:00

Geography

Gard department, France