Dutch Noise Abatement Initiatives

EEB Noise Working Group

Miriam Weber (Board member NSG) Erik Roelofsen (Managing director NSG)

26th May 2011

NSG in short

  Founded 41 years ago in March 1970   Main aim noise abatement through:

–  Influencing national policy (implementation) –  Influencing public opinion, through communication

and education –  Public support via helpdesk

  Board, bureau and advisory committee   Financed by sponsors, donations and

subsidies

NSG: Main activities

  NSG seminar (annual)   Thematic workshops (4/year)   Documentation: brochures, journal, website

(www.nsg.nl in Dutch)   Helpdesk and expert advise

  Priority on traffic noise, neighbour noise and recreational noise

Some ‘numbers’

  100 participants at thematic NSG workshops   150 – 200 participants at annual NSG

seminar   1200 donors   300 - 400 questions at helpdesk, of which

75% on neighbour noise   Twice a year newsletter

Initiatives in 2010 - 2011

  Promotion of e-scooter   Promotion of quiet tyres

–  www.kiesdenieuweband.nl   Expert in TV programme “The driving judge”

E-scooter (2010 and 2011)

Pilot in the city of Den Haag -  5 weeks test driving -  Over a 40 participants -  2 winners by movie -  2 winners by voters

-  Now in Zaanstad and in autumn in 4 new Cities

Activities foreseen in 2011

  Participate in Innovation Programme Noise in Urban Areas

  FAQs on website   Contest for the most Noise friendy city

Innovation Programme Noise (2011)

  Initiative of Min. of Transport & Environment   Promotion of traffic noise abatement through

low noise surfaces, silent tyres, electric vehicles

  Promotion of good acoustic quality in urban planning   Through: information dissemination, pilot projects, helpdek and guidance

Thank you for your attention

Miriam Weber Board member miram.weber@dcmr.nl

Erik Roelofsen Managing director erik.roelofsen@nsg.nl