STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS FOR MAJOR ROADS - FIRST RESULTS IN SERBIA

Abstract

The Republic of Serbia through the Law on environmental noise protection (2009), and related by-laws (2010) started with implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC and set deadline for the first round of strategic noise mapping to June 30, 2015. Strategic noise maps for four section of major roads in Serbia have been produced in the first half of 2014 and have included 45.4 km of roads with the average annual traffic flow higher than 6,000,000 vehicles. This paper shows experiences in production of the strategic noise maps, description of the used methodology, identification of the problems that have appeared and presentation of the results.