How European Policies Can Support Local Noise Policies
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EPA
How European p noise policies p can support actions at a local level Henk Wolfert
[email protected] 13 november 2009
2
Content
EPA EPA
• Introduction • Working Group Noise activities • Recommendations to improve the END • What is wanted from EU? • Conclusions • Questions
3
Introduction
EPA EPA
• DCMR EPA (Greater Rotterdam Area) – Province of South Holland – 18 municipalities, i i liti iincluding l di R Rotterdam tt d • Former manager Noise Section • Chairman WG Noise Alliance of Dutch Provinces (2006) • Noise Expert CEMR/CCRE (until 2008) • European Policy Advisor DCMR EPA p Group p Environmt. Noise EC • Member Expert • Chairman Working Group Noise EUROCITIES • Member EUROCITIES Environmental Forum • Chairman congress Noise in the City 2008
4
About Working Group Noise
EPA EPA EPA
5
Activities Working Group Noise • E Exchange h off knowledge k l d & experiences • Noise N i iin th the Cit City 2008 • Noise Questionnaire • Position Paper on END • Gaining Political Interest • Consultations EU legislation & requirements • Participation in projects/programmes
EPA
6
Noise in the City 2008 Amsterdam EPA
7
Noise Questionnaire
EPA
8
N i Q Noise Questionnaire, ti i the th good d & bad b d news
EPA
55% of citi citizens ens in cities are e exposed posed > 55dB Lden
Most cities are aware of their noise problems
Poor progress has been made on noise reduction
Poor progress on noise reduction at source
END is helpful to show the extent of noise burden EU
END isn't effective enough
Doubting about adding limits to the END
Quiet Urban Areas, where are they?
9
Main noise problems in cities are: EPA Figure 1 Question 1a: main noise problems
5% answer 1
Low frequency noise
66% 55% 63% 70% 66% 54%
Neighbourhood noise Recreational noise Ai ttraffic Air ffi noise i Construction noise
98% 0%
50% 100% percentage
Railway noise 150%
Industrial noise Traffic noise
Noise Budgets in Cities
EPA
budget in euros per person € 9,00 Antwerp Athens Birmingham € 8,00
Brussels Bursa Chemnitz Constantza Dublin Eindhoven
€ 7,00
EspoO Florence Frankfurt
€ 6,00 ,
Helisinki Klaipeda Lisbon
€ 5,00 euros
Liverpool Ljubljana London Lyon Madrid Malmo
€ 4,00
Manchester Munich Niš
€ 3,00
Oslo Porto Rotterdam
€ 2,00
Sheffield Stockholm T Tampere
€ 1,00
10 € 0,00 1
Timisoara Utrecht Warsaw
11
Position Paper on END • • • • • • • • •
Visualisation Noise burden in EU g data Obtaining Common methods Informing the public Cross border situation Action Plans Quiet Urban Areas Military sites Threshold value too high
EPA
12
Recommendations END [1] 1. 2. 3. 4 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
EPA
Data structures (guidelines) p future situation Noise Maps Cumulative Noise Maps Strengthening Cross Border Coordination Inclusion of Military Sites SMART Action Plans are needed Lower thresholds 40 LDEN 35 LNIGHT Limits and/or targets
13
Recommendations END [2] 9. Measures to stimulate public and political debate 10. Other noise sort could be included in action plans (scooters, mopeds etc.) 11. Formal status Good Practice Guide 12. Stronger link with EU policies on sources and stricter ELV for vehicles etc. 13. Elimination of inconsistencies and ambiguities 14. More attention to Quiet ((Urban)) Areas
EPA
14
And,.. not to forget:
EPA
15
R Recommendations d i EU [1]
• Stricter ELV’s for: • • • • •
Vehicles Tyres Railwayy stock Airplanes Outdoor Equipment
• Promote holistic and integrated approaches • Horizontal (with other policy field) • Vertical (multi-level)
EPA
16
R Recommendations d i cities i i [2] • Synchronise EU plans (Air, Energy, Noise….) • Raise consumer awareness • Labelling products • European helpdesk • For experts • For public
• Quiet city Award Award, other initiatives • European Noise Ambassador
EPA
17 17
Li ki with Linking i h other h fields fi ld – city i bus b Hybrid solution: p electrical traction Low speeds: Modest speed: generator + electrical petrol, diesel, bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, hydrogen, CNG
EPA
18
Example: Side skirts
EPA
Energy saving (5-15 %) Less CO2 Less Noise Less Casualties Less Air Pollution
19
Washing roads rain
EPA
20
Super fast charging points
EPA
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.
Noise barrier plus
21
Purifies air as well! NO2 PM noise
EPA
22
The END
EPA
How European p noise policies p can support actions at a local level Henk Wolfert
[email protected] 13 november 2009
2
Content
EPA EPA
• Introduction • Working Group Noise activities • Recommendations to improve the END • What is wanted from EU? • Conclusions • Questions
3
Introduction
EPA EPA
• DCMR EPA (Greater Rotterdam Area) – Province of South Holland – 18 municipalities, i i liti iincluding l di R Rotterdam tt d • Former manager Noise Section • Chairman WG Noise Alliance of Dutch Provinces (2006) • Noise Expert CEMR/CCRE (until 2008) • European Policy Advisor DCMR EPA p Group p Environmt. Noise EC • Member Expert • Chairman Working Group Noise EUROCITIES • Member EUROCITIES Environmental Forum • Chairman congress Noise in the City 2008
4
About Working Group Noise
EPA EPA EPA
5
Activities Working Group Noise • E Exchange h off knowledge k l d & experiences • Noise N i iin th the Cit City 2008 • Noise Questionnaire • Position Paper on END • Gaining Political Interest • Consultations EU legislation & requirements • Participation in projects/programmes
EPA
6
Noise in the City 2008 Amsterdam EPA
7
Noise Questionnaire
EPA
8
N i Q Noise Questionnaire, ti i the th good d & bad b d news
EPA
55% of citi citizens ens in cities are e exposed posed > 55dB Lden
Most cities are aware of their noise problems
Poor progress has been made on noise reduction
Poor progress on noise reduction at source
END is helpful to show the extent of noise burden EU
END isn't effective enough
Doubting about adding limits to the END
Quiet Urban Areas, where are they?
9
Main noise problems in cities are: EPA Figure 1 Question 1a: main noise problems
5% answer 1
Low frequency noise
66% 55% 63% 70% 66% 54%
Neighbourhood noise Recreational noise Ai ttraffic Air ffi noise i Construction noise
98% 0%
50% 100% percentage
Railway noise 150%
Industrial noise Traffic noise
Noise Budgets in Cities
EPA
budget in euros per person € 9,00 Antwerp Athens Birmingham € 8,00
Brussels Bursa Chemnitz Constantza Dublin Eindhoven
€ 7,00
EspoO Florence Frankfurt
€ 6,00 ,
Helisinki Klaipeda Lisbon
€ 5,00 euros
Liverpool Ljubljana London Lyon Madrid Malmo
€ 4,00
Manchester Munich Niš
€ 3,00
Oslo Porto Rotterdam
€ 2,00
Sheffield Stockholm T Tampere
€ 1,00
10 € 0,00 1
Timisoara Utrecht Warsaw
11
Position Paper on END • • • • • • • • •
Visualisation Noise burden in EU g data Obtaining Common methods Informing the public Cross border situation Action Plans Quiet Urban Areas Military sites Threshold value too high
EPA
12
Recommendations END [1] 1. 2. 3. 4 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
EPA
Data structures (guidelines) p future situation Noise Maps Cumulative Noise Maps Strengthening Cross Border Coordination Inclusion of Military Sites SMART Action Plans are needed Lower thresholds 40 LDEN 35 LNIGHT Limits and/or targets
13
Recommendations END [2] 9. Measures to stimulate public and political debate 10. Other noise sort could be included in action plans (scooters, mopeds etc.) 11. Formal status Good Practice Guide 12. Stronger link with EU policies on sources and stricter ELV for vehicles etc. 13. Elimination of inconsistencies and ambiguities 14. More attention to Quiet ((Urban)) Areas
EPA
14
And,.. not to forget:
EPA
15
R Recommendations d i EU [1]
• Stricter ELV’s for: • • • • •
Vehicles Tyres Railwayy stock Airplanes Outdoor Equipment
• Promote holistic and integrated approaches • Horizontal (with other policy field) • Vertical (multi-level)
EPA
16
R Recommendations d i cities i i [2] • Synchronise EU plans (Air, Energy, Noise….) • Raise consumer awareness • Labelling products • European helpdesk • For experts • For public
• Quiet city Award Award, other initiatives • European Noise Ambassador
EPA
17 17
Li ki with Linking i h other h fields fi ld – city i bus b Hybrid solution: p electrical traction Low speeds: Modest speed: generator + electrical petrol, diesel, bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, hydrogen, CNG
EPA
18
Example: Side skirts
EPA
Energy saving (5-15 %) Less CO2 Less Noise Less Casualties Less Air Pollution
19
Washing roads rain
EPA
20
Super fast charging points
EPA
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.
Noise barrier plus
21
Purifies air as well! NO2 PM noise
EPA
22
The END
EPA
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