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Good Practice Guide on Quiet Areas | |
Introduction Sound, noise and quiet Definitions and selection criteria Health benefits of quiet & biodiversity The economic value of quiet areas Lessons learned from commitments by MS and other competent authorities Methods for identifying quiet areas Recommendations and Conclusions More on: - references & useful documents and links - health effects - quiet facades - protection and monitoring Disclaimer: this site is based on the published EEA document, but not identical. Over time the differences will increase as more recent material will be added to this site by Chiaramonte Consult. Please send your comments and suggestions for extensions and improvment to info@quietareas.eu. |
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