Maps to chart Britain's noise

Thursday, 11 August 2005 12:00 AM

Some of Britain's noisiest roads will be marked out on maps, local environmental quality minister Ben Bradshaw said today.

The maps, one of which already exists for London, aim to establish where noise from roads, railways, planes and industrial sites are causing the most problems.

"The potential uses are enormous - by creating noise maps we can get a better understanding of the overall situation and target our efforts to tackle unwanted noise where it is really needed," Mr Bradshaw said.

"Unwanted noise has probably affected us all at one time or another - it can cause stress and annoyance, interrupt conversation and disturb sleep.

"By creating more of these maps we can help government, local authorities, planners and the public better understand noise levels and work more efficiently to reduce the number of people who are exposed to high levels of noise."

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