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Theme of presentation

Integrated approaches &

Priorities WG Noisehenk.wolfert@dcmr.nl

Working Group Noise

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Content

Introduction Noise in Europe Effects of Noise Priorities Working Group Noise Best Practices Noise and Best Practices

Noise beneficial for Air Quality and other issues

Conclusions

Introduction

• European Policy Advisor @ DCMR EPA

• Since 2006 of Working Group Noise EUROCITIES

– Participating in European Networks

– Identifying, initiating and involved in EU funded projects

– Affecting EU legislation, policies and requirements

• Priorities WG Noise:

– Support cities with implementation of END 2002/49/EC

– Sharing experiences on noise

– To monitor and respond to European policy development12 Apr 2023 Working Group Air Quality Tilburg 3

Implementation Report of Directive 2002/49/EC

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Roads Railways Airports Industry Major roads Major railways Major airports

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Noise source

Number of people exposed to noise in Europe (including NO & CH)

Lden > 55 dB Lnight > 50 dB

Source: EEA

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In percentage (agglo > 250.000)

10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

road rail airport industry total

Noise levels > 55 dB

Effects of Noise

• (severe) annoyance

• (severe) sleep

disturbance

• high blood pressure

• cardio-vascular diseases

• heart attacks

• strokes

• > 1mio DALYS/annum

• cognitive functioning

• health costs

• devaluation house prices

• production loss

• car accidents

• learning disabilities

• ..........

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New insights WHO

DALY= Disability Adjusted Life

Year

Keep on moving!

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Answers from European Union• Thematic Strategies (Urban Environment, Air

Quality, Sustainable use, etc.)

• Environmental Noise Directive

• Vehicle directives regarding ELV’s on CO2, noise, Air components, etc.

• Type approval legislation/regulation

• Labelling directives (tyres, energy,..)

• EUROVIGNETTE

• Action Plan on Urban Mobility

• CAFE directive

• Directive Outdoor Machinery Noise

• White Paper on Transport12 Apr 2023 9

Answers from European Union• Thematic Strategies (Urban Environment, Air

Quality, Sustainable use, etc.)

• Environmental Noise Directive

• Vehicle directives regarding ELV’s on CO2, noise, Air components, etc.

• Type approval legislation/regulation

• Labelling directives (tyres, energy,..)

• EUROVIGNETTE

• Action Plan on Urban Mobility

• CAFE directive

• Directive Outdoor Machinery Noise

• White Paper on Transport12 Apr 2023 10

White Paper

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• De-carbonising transport– No casualties in 2050– Polluter/user pay principle– Stopping subsidies that support carbon use– Clean, safe and quiet vehicles– Strengthening noise emission vehicles– Phasing out convent. fuelled vehicles in

cities– Alternative fuels/CO2 free logistics– Intelligent infrastructure– Labelling CO2/Eco-driving– Urban Mobility Plans– Harmonising pricing systems

How to solve the problem?

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source

societal

spatialreceptor

end of

pipe

traffic

manageme

nt

other

• Noise barriers/Embankments

• Insulation (façade, roof, double

glazing)

• Cuttings, coverage's,

• Tunnels, cuttings,

• Receptor measures in existing

situations

• Mini barriers along roads or strip between

lanes

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end of pipe

• Façade insulation

• Roof insulation

• Double/triple glazing

• Quiet façades

• House design/orientation

• Double façade

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receptor

• Quieter/cleaner vehicles (incl. tyres)

• Quieter/cleaner trains

• Greener trams, metros, etc.

• Greener airplanes

• Quieter/cleaner outdoor machinery

• Greener traction (hybrid, e-cars, plug-ins)

• Start-stop engines

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source

Effects of E-vehicles

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Truck with explosion engine

Truck with electric engine

Car with explosion engine

Car with electric engine

Effect of electrification vehicles in urban areas is limited

• Zoning (buffers)

• Less parking lots inner city

• Non- sensitive building along roads

• Road design/district design

• Public Transport stops max. 5 minutes walking

• Limitations (parking bans, obstacles,..)

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spatial

• Speed reduction

• Smoothing traffic flow

– avoiding acceleration/deceleration/green

wave

• Bundling traffic

• Restricted zones/lanes

• Dedicated lanes for buses or soft modes

• P+R terrains near stations,

• Co-modality

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traffic management

• Collective transport

– Schools /Institutes/Enterprises

(individual/area)

• Car sharing/Car pooling

• Shift to:

– Public Transport (comfortable, attractive, smart

paying,…….)

– Soft modes such as walking, biking, ....

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societal

• Financial (diff. road pricing, etc.)

• Fiscal (e.g. for car pooling, etc)

• Green good deliveries in cities (hubs), time windows

• Green Areas/Pedestrian zones

• Introduction noise in MOT + enforcement on road

(police)

• ITS/ITC such as DRIPS, Information panels, route

information devices (TfL), radar i.c. with warning

panels,..

• Tele-working, e-shopping, e-learning, etc.

Anti-tampering measures illegal parts

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other

Smart bus stop

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Freight transport• Urban distribution/consolidation centre

using:– Vans (electric, hybrid, biofuelled)– Boat/bus/trams– Other like tricycle, cargo hopper, etc.

• Night deliveries– Quiet trucks 72 dB – Quiet operations (behaviour, portable Quiet

forklift trucks, trolleys, containers, tonnage, cool equipment, etc.

• Efficiency by planning,packaging and collaboration.(8-10% savings)

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Noise must compete with other

factors environmental factors

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Smart Road I

Washing road Rotterdam

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Smart Roads II

Inductive Roads

CABLES

Conclusions• Source measures are the most effective for noise

• Bundling traffic noise ++ air quality – -fragmentation +

+ road safety ++

• Quiet road surfaces do have an overall effect

• End of pipe measures are often local and limited

• Restricted zones only work locally

• E-vehicles and hybrids have limited effect for noise in

case v>35 km/hr, need low speed zones (<35 km/hr)

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Efforts and focus WG Noise

• Noise Questionnaire 2008

• Leaflet on Quiet Road Surfaces

• Comments on Green & White Paper Transport

• Review Environmental Noise Directive

• Recast Vehicle Directive

• Tyre labelling regulation

• Tyre ELV’s regulation EC

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Electric buses

Tentative reductions

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