Latest ETC Reports (included in homepage)

Green urban spaces and quiet areas play an important role for quality of life in cities. Access to green spaces and extent of quiet areas in European cities have been evaluated separately since 2018. This report combines the two indicators. It describes and applies a methodology to assess the accessibility of the population to quiet green spaces in urban agglomerations. The assessment incorporates road and air traffic noise contour maps, focusing on the Lden indicator, and utilizes data from Urban Atlas 2018.

This report aims to develop a methodology to analyse the potential impact of environmental noise at schools. This objective aligns with the END and the Zero Pollution Action Plan, which call for stronger action to reduce noise pollution.