Best Practices On Noise in European Cities

Best Practices in European Cities
Henk Wolfert
henk.wolfert@dcmr.nl
Working Group Noise
Content
Introduction
Noise Questionnaire WG Noise 2008
Best
B t Practices
P ti
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European cities
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Existing en future measures
Conclusions
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Introduction
Employer: DCMR EPA (Greater Rotterdam Area)
Province of South Holland
18 municipalities, including Rotterdam
Former manager Noise Section (until 2007)
Chairman WG Noise Alliance of Dutch Provinces (until 2006)
Noise Expert CEMR/CCRE (until 2008)
European Policy Advisor DCMR EPA
Member Expert Group Environmental Noise European Commission
Chairman Working Group Noise EUROCITIES
Member EUROCITIES Environmental Forum
Chairman congress Noise in the City 2008
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Activities Working Group Noise
Exchange of knowledge & experiences

Noise in the City 2008
Noise Questionnaire
Position Paper on END
Gaining Political Interest
Consultations EU legislation &
requirements
Participation in projects/programmes
see: http://workinggroupnoise.web-log.nl
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Percentage of cities that responded
"yield"
44%
received and filled in

received and not filled in
no reply
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Main noise problems in cities are:
Figure 1
Question 1a: main noise problems
5%
answer
1
Low frequency noise
66%
55%
63%
70%
66%
54%
Neighbourhood noise
Recreational noise
Air traffic noise
Construction noise
98%
0%
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50%
100%
percentage
Railway noise
150%
Industrial noise
Traffic noise
Noise exposed people European cities
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Categorization of Noise Measures [1]
Measures at source
(tyres, road, exhaust, engine,
other tractions,)
Volume measures (LEZ, congestion charge, parking

places, parking charges, )
Traffic measures
(speed reduction, smoothing
traffic, ..)
Logistic measures
movements,)
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(avoiding unnecessary
Measures at the facades
(double, triple glazing,
insulation, double facades, closed facades,..)
ITS measures ((shortest route,, pparkings)

g
)
Measures in the pathway of noise
(noise
barriers, walls, tunnels, ..)
Financial/Fiscal instruments
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(urban toll,..)
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Psychological/social measures
(soundscaping, other behaviour, Public Transport,
softmodes,..)
Spatial Measures, planning (car-free zones,

pedestrian zones,..)
Building design/orientation building or

vulnerable rooms
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Most mentioned successful measures
Traffic measures
(speed reduction, circulation
plans)
Quiet road surfaces (Copenhagen)

Tunnels (Madrid/Munich)
Faade insulation (Stockholm/Zrich)
Re-accommodation residents (Porto)
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Most mentioned successful measures [2]
Good Building Design
(Sheffield)
Dwellings in noise wall
(Utrecht)
Noise barrier combined with solar panel

(Vienna)
Restrictions (HGV, Areas, night)

(Tampere/Valencia)
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City of Utrecht
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City of Utrecht [2]

Dwelling in a sound wall
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City of Florence
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City of Florence [2]
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City of Rotterdam
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City of Rotterdam [2]
Speed reduction + barriers
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Brussels
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City of Dordrecht
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Paris/Eindhoven
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Copenhagen
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Copenhagen [2]
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Double layer porous asphalt

23
Munich
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The Hague/Leidschendam
Partial open tunnel (planned)

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Milan
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Helsinki
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Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
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SCREEN TOPS
Can improve the existing screen!
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10
Insulation
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Linking with other fields city bus

Hybrid solution:
Low speeds: electrical traction
Modest
speed:
generator
+ electrical
petrol,
diesel,
bio-diesel,
bio-ethanol, hydrogen,
CNG
32
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Example: Side skirts
Energy saving (5-15 %)

Less CO2
Less Noise
Less Casualties
Less Air Pollution
33
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Washing roads
Rain water
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Electric traction
Automotive & industrial:

- small electric vehicles
- industrial electric vehicles
- electric & hybrid cars
- plug-in hybrid cars
- automated transportations
Within 15-30 minutes electric scooters and cars can be charged.
35
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Noise barrier plus
Purifies air as well!
NO2
PM
CO2
noise
36
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Noise barrier with solar cells
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Overview impact local measures

Reductions to be expected
0
-0,5
-1
-1,5
-2
-2,5
-3
-3,5
-4
minimum reduction
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maximum reduction
38
Example Rotterdam
6060%
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13
Future
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The ultimate remedy
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Recommend information
www.silence-ip.org
www.qcity.org
http://www.innovatieprogrammageluid.nl
http://www innovatieprogrammageluid nl
http://www.vejdirektoratet.dk/dokume
nt.asp?page=document&objno=76888
www.calm-network.com
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Working Group Noise

Best Practices in European Cities

Employer: DCMR EPA (Greater Rotterdam Area)

Province of South Holland

18 municipalities, including Rotterdam

Former manager Noise Section (until 2007)

Chairman WG Noise Alliance of Dutch Provinces (until 2006)

Noise Expert CEMR/CCRE (until 2008)

European Policy Advisor DCMR EPA

Member Expert Group Environmental Noise European Commission

Chairman Working Group Noise EUROCITIES

Member EUROCITIES Environmental Forum

Chairman congress Noise in the City 2008

Best Practices in European Cities

Activities Working Group Noise

Exchange of knowledge & experiences

Best Practices in European Cities

Percentage of cities that responded

received and filled in

Best Practices in European Cities

Main noise problems in cities are:

Low frequency noise

Best Practices in European Cities

Noise exposed people European cities

Best Practices in European Cities

Categorization of Noise Measures [1]

(tyres, road, exhaust, engine,

Volume measures (LEZ, congestion charge, parking

(speed reduction, smoothing

Best Practices in European Cities

Categorization of Noise Measures [2]

Measures at the facades

(double, triple glazing,

insulation, double facades, closed facades,..)

ITS measures ((shortest route,, pparkings)

barriers, walls, tunnels, ..)

Best Practices in European Cities

Categorization of Noise Measures [3]

Spatial Measures, planning (car-free zones,

Building design/orientation building or

Best Practices in European Cities

Most mentioned successful measures

(speed reduction, circulation

Quiet road surfaces (Copenhagen)

Best Practices in European Cities

Most mentioned successful measures [2]

Good Building Design

Dwellings in noise wall

Noise barrier combined with solar panel

Restrictions (HGV, Areas, night)

Best Practices in European Cities

Best Practices in European Cities

City of Utrecht [2]

Best Practices in European Cities

Best Practices in European Cities

City of Florence [2]

Best Practices in European Cities

Best Practices in European Cities

City of Rotterdam [2]

Speed reduction + barriers

Best Practices in European Cities

Best Practices in European Cities