projects archive

Research to identify and evaluate the data requirements of the EU Interim Methods,

and Harmonise Method, for noise mapping for the END (2006).

Research to develop a noise domain metadata profile

in line with relevant UK, European and international standards and initiatives, e.g. INSPIRE, e-GIF, MetaGenie, UK GEMINI, Defra SPIRE and ISO19115 (2006).

Bucharest City Authority, Romania - Noise Mapping of Bucharest (2006).

Technical advice to a project to comply with END and the Romanian Noise Regulations, for road, rail, industry and aircraft noise sources for the City Authority. Program includes data acquisition, multi-source noise model development and noise monitoring to support map validation.

Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland – Scoping, Feasibility and Pilot Study into the Implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive (2004-5).

Mapping requirements were developed and data options assessed against these requirements. The feasibility of options and associated costs were considered to define a feasible approach to mapping all sources required by END. A 49km2 test pilot test model was built which included primary modelling of road, rail and industry sources and liaison with Belfast City Airport to a mapping and data transfer protocol. A combined noise source map was produced from the 4 separate noise sources.

Good Practice Guide Industry Mapping Feasibility Study (2004).

This study investigated alternative methods and the costs of mapping industrial noise on a cost effective basis using the tools set out in the WG-AEN’s Good Practice Guide. Various feasible options were identified and costed.

Defra – Noise Mapping England Roads: Manchester, Liverpool and The Potteries (2005).

Acting as a technical consultant to 2 commercial consultancies on 3 major noise mapping projects, advice was provided to ensure all 3 projects were delivered to time, budget and specification.

Defra/EU – Research Project NANR93: WGAEN’s Good Practice Guide and the Implications for Acoustic Accuracy (2005).

Development of new 7 new toolkits for inclusion in the WG-AEN’s GPG version 2. Accuracy Statements were quantified for the 7 new toolkits and 6 of the GPG version 1 toolkits when using the NMPB Interim and CRTN methods of assessment.

Westminster City Council – City-wide Road Traffic Noise Map (2002).

This project included data acquisition, data cleaning and model development. Knowledge transfer was also formally required and successfully achieved through technical documentation, staff user training and ongoing software support.