EEA launches first European noise map

摘要

Half Europe's urban population (living in areas with more than 250,000 inhabitants) endure noise levels above 55 decibels as a result of ambient road noise. That is the message of the European Environment Agency (EEA), which launched the most comprehensive map of noise exposure to date at the end of last week.rnJust over 41 million Europeans are exposed to excessive noise from road traffic alone in the largest cities. Germany has the highest number of people exposed to levels exceeding 55 decibels on major roads, while Norway, Denmark and Portugal are least affected.