best practices on noise in european cities
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This paper describes a number of best practices that could be employed in tackling the noise in citiesTRANSCRIPT
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Best Practices in European Cities
Henk Wolfert
Working Group Noise
Content
• Introduction
• Noise Questionnaire WG Noise 2008
B t P ti i E iti• Best Practices in European cities
• 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)
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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 200830-Oct-09 Best Practices in European Cities
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Activities Working Group Noise
• Exchange of knowledge & experiences• Noise in the City 2008• Noise Questionnaire• Position Paper on END• 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"
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received and filled inreceived and not filled inno reply
44%
Main noise problems in cities are:
Figure 1 Question 1a: main noise problems
5%
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98%54%
66%70%
63%55%
66%5%
0% 50% 100% 150%
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answer
percentage
Low frequency noiseNeighbourhood noiseRecreational noiseAir traffic noiseConstruction noiseRailway noiseIndustrial noiseTraffic noise
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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
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places, parking charges, …)
• Traffic measures (speed reduction, smoothing
traffic, …..)
• Logistic measures (avoiding unnecessary
movements,…)
Categorization of Noise Measures [2]
• Measures at the facades (double, triple glazing,
insulation, double facades, closed facades,..)
• ITS measures (shortest route, parkings……)( , p g )
• Measures in the pathway of noise (noise
barriers, walls, tunnels, ..)
• Financial/Fiscal instruments (urban toll,..)
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Categorization of Noise Measures [3]
• Psychological/social measures
(soundscaping, other behaviour, Public Transport,
softmodes,..)
• Spatial Measures, planning (car-free zones,
pedestrian zones,..)
• Building design/orientation building or
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Most mentioned successful measures
• Traffic measures (speed reduction, circulation
plans)
Quiet road surfaces (Copenhagen)
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• Quiet road surfaces (Copenhagen)
• Tunnels (Madrid/Munich)
• Façade insulation (Stockholm/Zürich)
• Re-accommodation residents (Porto)
• Good Building Design (Sheffield)
• Dwellings in noise wall (Utrecht)
Most mentioned successful measures [2]
• 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]
Double layer porous asphalt30-Oct-09 23Best Practices in European Cities
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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Insulation
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Linking with other fields – city bus
Hybrid solution:
Low speeds: electrical traction
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Modest speed: generator + electricalpetrol, diesel, bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, hydrogen, CNG
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Example: Side skirts
Energy saving (5-15 %)
Less CO
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Less CO2
Less Noise
Less Casualties
Less Air Pollution
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Washing roads
Rain water
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Electric traction
Automotive & industrial:
- small electric vehicles
- industrial electric vehicles
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- electric & hybrid cars
- plug-in hybrid cars
- automated transportations
Within 15-30 minutes electric scooters and cars can be charged.
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Noise barrier plus
Purifies air as well!
NO2
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NO2
PM CO2
noise
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Noise barrier with solar cells
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Overview impact local measures
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Reductions to be expected
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-3,5
-3
-2,5
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minimum reduction maximum reduction
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Example Rotterdam
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6060%
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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.com30-Oct-09 Best Practices in European Cities 42
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