Strategic Noise Maps 2012

Calculation Results / Tabular Evaluations

As required in the “Directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise”, strategic noise maps graphically represent the noise situation in the following isophone classes:

Fig. 1: Representation of isophone classes according to the requirements of the "Directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise"

They form the basis for preparing an overall urban noise reduction plan (in German).

The noise exposure is specified through the following variables:

• Tabular data about the estimated number of persons living in areas located within the isophone bands according to Fig. 1. Figures should be rounded up or down to the next hundredth place.
• Tabular data about noise-exposed areas as well as the estimated number of dwellings, schools and hospitals in these areas for the following L_DEN values: L_DEN > 55 dB(A), L_DEN > 65 dB(A), L_DEN > 75 dB(A).

The summarized results of the exposure and area statistics for the main federal railway lines for conurbation areas are available here.

Road Traffic

Table 4: Number of people impacted in their homes due to road traffic noise on all streets assessed (based on the noise index LDEN)

Table 5: Number of people impacted in their homes due to road traffic noise on all streets assessed (based on the noise index LNight)

Table 6: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings impacted by road traffic noise on all streets assessed

In the assessment of schools and hospitals affected, each building of the respective facility was considered.

Streetcar and Subway/Underground Traffic

Table 7: Number of people impacted in their homes due to streetcar and subway noise (based on the noise index LDEN)

Table 8: Number of people impacted in their homes due to streetcar and subway noise (based on the noise index LN)

Table 9: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings impacted by streetcar and subway noise

In the assessment of schools and hospitals affected, each building of the respective facility was considered. For example, if school complexes consisted of three buildings, all three buildings were evaluated.

Industry and Commerce

Table 10: Number of people impacted in their homes due to industrial noise (based on the noise index LDEN)

Table 11: Number of people impacted in their homes due to industrial noise (based on the noise index LN)

Table 12: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings impacted by industrial noise

All individual buildings were included in the evaluation of the schools and hospitals involved. For example, if school complexes consisted of three buildings, three school buildings were evaluated.

Air Traffic

Tegel Airport

Tab. 13: Number of people impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel Airport (based on the noise index LDen).

Tab. 14: Number of people impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel Airport (based on the noise index LNight).

Tab 15: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings impacted by aircraft noise from Tegel Airport

Schönefeld Airport (2010)

Tab 16: Number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Schönefeld Airport (2010) (based on the noise index LDEN)

Tab. 17: Number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Schönefeld Airport (2010) (based on the noise index LNight)

Tab. 18: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings in Berlin impacted by aircraft noise from Schönefeld Airport (2010)

Tegel und Schönefeld Airports (2010)

Tab. 19: Total number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel and Schönefeld Airports (2010) (based on the noise index LDEN).

Tab. 20: Total number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel and Schönefeld Airports (2010) (based on the noise index LNight).

Tab. 21: Total of plots of land, residences, and school and hospital buildings in Berlin impacted by aircraft noise from Tegel and Schönefeld Airports (2010)

Schönefeld Airport (2015, Prognosis)

Tab. 22: Total number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel and Schönefeld Airports (2010) (based on the noise index LDEN).

Tab. 23: Total number of people in Berlin impacted in their homes due to aircraft noise from Tegel and Schönefeld Airports (2010) (based on the noise index LNight).

Tab 24: Plots of land, residences, and school and hospital in Berlin impacted by aircraft noise from Schönefeld Airport (2015, prognosis)

All individual buildings were included in the evaluation of the schools and hospitals involved. For example, if school complexes consisted of three buildings, three school buildings were evaluated.