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In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive ...
The IOA Ireland branch commends the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document.
The committee comments that the document should be technically accurate.
The committee comments that the document should be practical.
The committee comments that the document should be applicable.
The committee comments that the document should serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment.
Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment.
Smartphone apps do not meet instrumentation requirements.
The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document. The committee comment that the document should be technically accurate, practical, applicable and serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment. Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment - as they do not meet instrumentation requirements. The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
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This week noise proved to be a cross party issue as written questions on noise and health, drones and railways from MPs from three parties were answered
European Commission urged to treat noise pollution as a core public health, environmental and productivity issue
Webinars from last weeks' Noise Action Week - covering noise and health, a day in the life of an acoustician, the impact of electric buses and pubs and clubs best practice now online
New research on travel attitudes in Wales finds no change in number of respondents bothered by noise outside their homes
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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