EU report about the sources of noise
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Web resource:
Report from the Commission of European Communities concerning measures of environmental noise.
Available in:
English
Type of media:
Website
Last update:
2012-09-30
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Description:
Content:
Taking stock of noise exposure situation in the EU. Also references to laws and legal situation.
Noise Protection Law is part of Environmental Protection Law. Environmental law includes all laws which serve to protect the environment. It includes Private Environmental Law (Civil Law), Public Environmental Law (Administrative Law) and Penal Environmental Law.
Information and ideas:
The report shows that noise protection is a topic of great public interest which affects very different areas of society. The supranational aspect is of particular interest.
Relevant for teaching:
Noises: causes, effect, protection
Measuring of sound/noise
Noise consumption and leisure-time activities
Taking stock of noise exposure situation in the EU. Also references to laws and legal situation.
Noise Protection Law is part of Environmental Protection Law. Environmental law includes all laws which serve to protect the environment. It includes Private Environmental Law (Civil Law), Public Environmental Law (Administrative Law) and Penal Environmental Law.
Information and ideas:
The report shows that noise protection is a topic of great public interest which affects very different areas of society. The supranational aspect is of particular interest.
Relevant for teaching:
Noises: causes, effect, protection
Measuring of sound/noise
Noise consumption and leisure-time activities
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Learning resource type:
Source of information
Subjects:
Biology; Civics and Politics; Physics; Science; Social studies
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Noise; Noise protection; Damage caused by noise; Definition of noise; Loudness; Measuring of noise; Noise; Noise avoidance; Source of noise
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
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