Conversion of existing road source data to use CNOSSOS-EU
Invited paper
Acustica
Monday 1 june, 2015, 17:20 - 17:40
0.3 Copenhagen (49)
Abstract:
The Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC requires the 28 Member State
countries to map environmental noise following the newly adopted common noise
assessment method CNOSSOS-EU. Regarding to the strategic noise mapping of road
traffic noise, in the short term is was desired to enable conversion of
existing datasets, associated with the current national or Interim Methods, to
be utilised to help implement these new methods, instead of it being necessary
to acquire new datasets. Following recent work commissioned by the European
Commission, database look-up tables were developed to provide support to MS
migrating from existing methods to CNOSSOS-EU, these conversion methodologies
will be presented and explained. Some examples will be given on how existing
data can be converted, along with any significant limitations to this
approach, and methodologies for the capture of new datasets will be discussed,
for situations where it is considered appropriate for the purposes of the
competent authority.