Implementation of the EU environmental noise directive: Lessons from the first phase of strategic noise mapping and action planning in Ireland

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 756-764

  King, E A ^a   Murphy, E ^b   Rice, H J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environmental noise Directive (END); Ireland; Noise action planning; Noise policy; Strategic noise mapping

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; EUROPEAN UNION; NOISE POLLUTION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROAD TRANSPORT; STANDARDIZATION;

AIRPORT; ARTICLE; IRELAND; NOISE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NOISE POLLUTION; NOISE REDUCTION; PLANNING; RAILWAY;

IRELAND;

EID: 78650520161     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.034     Document Type: Article

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