Mastering the "noise pollution" component in road transport infrastructure projects (Training / Introductory level)

Description

Road noise is the primary source of nuisance cited by French people in their homes. The National Noise Council (CNB) and the Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME) published in July 2021 a new assessment of the social cost of noise in France, which indicates that noise from road transport infrastructure represents a cost of more than 80 billion euros per year. The noise emitted by road transport infrastructure is part of an old regulatory framework; however, the Environmental Authority (Ae) regularly points out shortcomings in acoustic studies, which can directly impact the quality of life of residents near these projects. This training, offered in two modules, will help you better understand the obligations of road managers, conduct an acoustic impact study, and more broadly understand the articulation of the different axes of the noise control policy: Strategic Noise Maps, Road Noise Classification, elimination of Noise Black Spots, and protection of residents.

Educational objectives

At the end of this module, trainees will be able to:

• Understand the effects of noise on health and the basic concepts of acoustics
• Understand the parameters of emission and propagation of road noise