Differences Between the Principles of the European National Noise Laws and Those of the Environmental Noise Directive
Invited paper
CNR-IPCF UOS Pisa
Tuesday 2 june, 2015, 09:50 - 10:00
Auditorium 2 (592)
Abstract:
The implementation of the END has undoubtedly improved noise environmental
policies across Europe and related development could be found also outside EU
countries since the attention to noise has been arisen. On the other side, its
implementation is a challenging task for local administrations, as for new
countries that are approaching to EU. Coexistence of national laws, often
requiring different indicators, complicate and duplicate work for
administrations and don’t help comprehension of the citizen of principles of
EU legislation.
In this work, a first review of different choices in implementation in Member
States (existing limits, agglomeration size, timing, indicators, quiet areas,
industries involved, etc) will be presented. Differences in limits lead also
to different thresholds for implemented action plans as including or not the
protection of quiet areas. In fact, those areas could be preserved both giving
low limits or just including them at planning stage. However there is no
agreement of what a quiet area must be neither in terms of levels nor in terms
of minimum extent. Finally is well known that source description is crucial
in mapping procedures: not only mapping methods may differ, but also sources
considered, as well the exposure evaluation methods.
Important forward steps were done, but many others are necessary.