Strategic Noise Maps for Railways in Loir-et-Cher, Ln Index

Strategic noise maps for railways in the Loir-et-Cher department of France, created under the European Directive 2002/49/EC. The dataset, provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, represents noise exposure using the Ln indicator and identifies exceedances of limit values. It was last updated on March 28, 2019.

Use Cases

• Assessing population exposure to railway noise based on the defined noise indicators.
• Establishing baselines for Urban Travel Plans (UDPs) as mentioned in the description.
• Identifying target areas for better traffic management based on noise exceedance maps.
• Supplementing Local Planning Plans (LDPs) with graphic noise situation data.

Strengths

• Created under a harmonized EU framework (Directive 2002/49/EC), ensuring a standardized assessment methodology.
• Provided by a specific geological and mining research organization (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières).
• Last update date is explicitly recorded (2019-03-28).

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2019-03-28 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely generated as part of mandatory reporting under European Directive 2002/49/EC.

Freshness

2019-03-28

Geography

Loir-et-Cher department, France (implied by title).