Strategic noise mapping is a special case of noise evaluation via computational modelling, that is subject to Directive 2002/49/EC. Its purpose is to systematically collect data related to environmental noise pollution resulting from railway and road traffic, airports or industrial activities in EU member states, and in the EU as a whole. The methods used for noise modelling are well defined by the Directive. In the first phase (until July 2007), the Directive requires from all Member States to provide strategic noise maps of all major roads with more than 6 million vehicles, railways with more than 60.000 trains, airports with more than 50.000 annual flights, and agglomerations with a population greater than 250.000, all based on 2006 data. The second phase (until the end of 2012 and thereafter every 5 years) requires EU member states to to provide noise maps of all major roads with at least 3 million vehicles, railways with more than 30.000 trains, major airports, and agglomerations with more than 100.000 inhabitants, all based on data for previous year. Noise mapping information for the entire EU is readily available online, data about noise mapping in Slovenia is collected and exhibited by the Slovenian Environment Agency. The next mapping phase is being prepared in 2017 for 2016 data.
Epi Spektrum Ltd. has been involved in two rounds of preparation of strategic noise maps for road and rail traffic in Slovenia, moreover, it has also created noise maps for a number of agglomerations and municipalities (Maribor, Bled, Trebnje, Vodice, Ruše, Slovenska Bistrica…) compliant with the aforementioned directive.
Our core competency in this area is the unified information system Orbita*GIS, which is a collection of data concerning both noise maps and operational monitoring of noise. It enables a holistic view of the state of environmental noise pollution, and also offers a variety of inquiry specific results and data display (graphs, tables…).Our core competency in this area is the unified information system Orbita*GIS, which is a collection of data concerning both noise maps and operational monitoring of noise. It enables a holistic view of the state of environmental noise pollution, and also offers a variety of inquiry specific results and data display (graphs, tables…).
References
- Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (DRSI): Noise monitoring for national roads with more than 1 million transits and Strategic noise maps for major roads in the year 2016 – in progress
- Municipality Slovenska Bistrica: Noise map of Slovenska Bistrica (2017)
- Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia (DARS d.d.): Noise monitoring and Strategic noise maps for DARS d.d. motorways in the year 2012 (2014)
- Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (DRSI): Noise monitoring and Strategic noise maps for major national roads in the year 2011 (2014)
- Slovenian Infrastructure Agency DRSI: Strategic noise maps for railway lines with more than 30.000 train transits in 2012 (2014)
- Municipality of Maribor: Strategic noise map of Maribor (2014)
- Municipality of Bled: Noise map of the Municipality of Bled (2012)
- Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia (DARS d.d.): Strategic noise maps for major DARS d.d. motorways in the year 2006 (2007)
- Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (DRSI): Strategic noise maps for national roads with more than 6 million transits in 2006 (2007)
- Municipality of Maribor: Noise map of Maribor (2009)
- Municipality of Ruše: Noise map of Ruše (2006)
- Municipality of Škofja Loka: Noise map of Škofja loka (2005)