Noise zones under the Environmental Noise Directive 2007

Noise areas of the 2007 EU Environmental Noise Directive. The material is part of SYKE’s open data (CC BY 4.0). Purpose: EU reporting and noise abatement support. For more information: https://geoportal.ymparisto.fi/meta/julkinen/dokumentit/EuMeluselvitykset2007.pdf This SYKE’s dataset can be used according to open data license (CC BY 4.0). The Environmental noise maps dataset contains environmental noise maps from 2007. The database is based on the noise assessment report given to the EU in accordance to the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC). The dataset is used for reporting on environmental noise and to support noise abatement. The Geographical Database is designed and made in SYKE. The data is based on shape files describing the noise zones of different noise surveys. The spatial data of Shape files have been processed in SYKE before reading their spatial database. Processing has included, for example, coordinate system conversions, the formation of topology, the elimination of discontinuities between calculation areas, the removal of less than 100 m² areas and the calculation of new characteristics. The spatial dataset has been developed in the Finnish Environment Institute. The dataset includes environmental noise zones as shape files. The environmental noise zones are originally Outlined based on various noise assessments and quality of the data has been improved before Merging it with the database. The improvements have included coordinate system changes, creating topology, ensuring the consistency and uninterrupted structure of the noise calculation areas, removing areas smaller than 100 m² and calculation of new feature data.