Noise Zones for Var Departmental Roads: Type A Maps Under EU Directive

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES provides strategic noise maps for the departmental road network of Var, France. The maps show areas exposed to noise levels above 55 dB(A) Lden and 50 dB(A) Ln, as required by European Directive 2002/49/EC. The data was last updated on January 10, 2020.

Use Cases

• Modeling noise exposure for public health studies based on Lden and Ln indicators.
• Planning noise mitigation measures for roads with over 3 million vehicles per year.
• Visualizing noise pollution zones using isophone curves plotted in 5 dB(A) steps.

Strengths

• Maps are defined by specific noise level thresholds (55 dB(A) Lden, 50 dB(A) Ln).
• Data is produced under a formal EU directive framework with defined review cycles.
• The geographic scope is clearly specified as the departmental road network of Var.

Limitations

• Last updated 2020-01-10 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

Collection Method

Developed as strategic noise maps (CBS) under the authority of the departmental prefect, following European Directive 2002/49/EC.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-01-10 00:00:00.

Geography

Departmental road network of Var, France.