Noise and Nuisance - Research Reports
The UK National Noise Incidence Study (NIS) 2000/2001
In 1990, BRE carried out a national study of environmental noise levels in England and Wales for the Department of the Environment. The study generated objective estimates of the pattern of the noise exposure of the population based on 24 hour measurements outside 1000 dwellings. During the year 2000, BRE conducted a similar study for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Devolved Administrations, which involved new measurements and has produced new estimates of the pattern of noise exposure. The study was extended to include measurements in Scotland and Northern Ireland during 2001.
The UK National Noise Incidence Study 2000/01 is available in the following sections:
- Trends in England and Wales (Adobe Acrobat format - 440kb)
- United Kingdom Results Volume 1 - Noise levels (Adobe Acrobat format - 390kb)
- United Kingdom Results Volume 2 - Self-completion questionnaires (Adobe Acrobat format - 290kb)
- A comparison of measurements made at 1.2m and 4m assessment heights (Adobe Acrobat format - 200kb)
A copy of the National Noise Incidence Study - Hourly data is also available as follows:
- National Noise Incidence Study - Hourly data (Microsoft Excel 97 format, 1.4MB)
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Page last modified 23 October 2006
Page published 20 May 2002