This database contains information reported by EU member states and EEA member countries in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise.

Responsibility for the quality of source data, methodologies and models rests with the member states and member countries.

This database covers the data reported by member states and member countries corresponding to 2005 and 2007 deliveries, updated up to 31st of October 2012.

• You should select if you want to see data on noise exposure or available noise contour maps at the bottom bar (by default, noise exposure data will be shown).
• In case of selecting noise exposure data:
You should select a noise source on the window of the right hand side of the screen entitled Noise sources
It is only possible to visualise a single value on noise exposure data each time you make a selection, due to the manner in which data has been reported in accordance with the END.
By default, information at European level will be displayed in the map and in the graphs (which you will be able to check by opening the tab named "Graphs"); if you want to display the information at a different geographical scale (at country or at local cases) regarding the statistics and the map, you should select it though the combo boxes located at the bottom bar.
The zooming and panning functions will allow you to browse through the map, although the statistical information, for example, will not be updated.
Noise exposure data is shown in the map at European and national and local level.
• In case of selecting noise contour maps:
You should select one of the countries listed in the combo box at the bottom bar. .
A list of the available noise contour maps for the selected country is displayed in the window of the right hand side of the screen, entitled Noise contour maps.

More information on "How do I get started" and "Tool usability" can be found in the HELP section.