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PROJECT AIM AND ANTICIPATED RESULTS
GIpSyNOISE is aimed at providing
decision-makers with an efficient
software tool for their future application
of the European DAMEN. It will first
rely on standard noise propagation
models defined at European level as
required by the Directive, thus fulfilling
the need for a unified noise mapping
capability based on standard indicators
(Lden, Leq night). This is the necessary
basis as recalled by the experts of
WG3 / WG4.
Apart from the necessary noise mapping
capability, GIpSyNOISE will integrate
the original representation of noise
annoyance indicators sketched within
DIAPASON, already identified as most
relevant with respect to decision
making needs. Further enhancement
of the dose-effect relationship concept
will be brought within the project,
from both modelling and practical
points of view. Hence cross-correlation
functions with relevant data/layers
available within the GIS platform
will allow the decision-makers to
get a clear insight of the impact
of noise on the different urban zones
of their city. Crossing with population
data will allow to identify high sensitivity
zones, whereas correlation with traffic
data will provide an efficient way
of tracking “blacks spots”
along transport infrastructures.
As an evidence choice of the most
adequate GIS platform is part of the
work. This will be achieved on the
basis of expert competence on the
field available within the proposed
consortium. (partner to be confirmed)
GIpSyNOISE will highlight the complementarities
of various types of maps essential
for the decision-makers. This will
be more specifically realised in tight
collaboration with the end-users’
group joining the consortium. Indeed
the proposed project includes representatives
of LYON and PORTO city in charge of
environmental problems as well as
some other key persons from smaller
cities in France. Their high involvement
in this field as well as their perception
of the future needs and constraints
they will have to face for an efficient
application of the European DAMEN
will result in the formulation of
operational guidelines as part of
the software tool. Members of the
Eurocities group will possibly join
the programme as privileged partners
for consultative work (partners to
be further confirmed).
On such a basis, GIpSyNOISE will
thus provide a detailed insight on
possible environmental noise solutions
(in their actual and future environment
policies), with an increased capability
of assessing their impact. Indeed
the tool made available at the project
end will have the dual capability
of identifying present and preventing
future problems in terms of quality
of the urban environment focused on
noise aspects.
Anticipated results may be expressed
as follows :
- proposing an efficient help in
the decision process related to the
application of the European Directive
regarding the Assessment and Management
of Environmental Noise (DAMEN),
- gathering adequate tools in a common
software platform, built up on a GIS
basis for providing the decision makers
with an immediate identification of
potential problems locations and with
an on-line simulation capability for
the evaluation of the positive impact
of possible solutions,
- anticipating economical or social
depreciation of the different urban
zones in the city, which could result
from a degradation of its noise environment.
- including the noise concern in each
new urban arrangement project, taking
into account the various crossings
between socio-economic and noise related
data.
• CONTEXT
• TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
• FOLLOWING WORK
• GREATER LYON METHODS
• GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT NOISE
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