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NOISE OBSERVATORY - REGIONAL REGULATIONS
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The Framework Law on Noise Pollution (LQ 447/1995) requires regions and autonomous provinces to issue their own regulations defining a set of criteria, methods, and procedures necessary for the full implementation of the national law. Since the enactment of LQ 447/95, the regional legislative framework remains incomplete: five regions have yet to adopt a regional law on noise pollution, while some regions, lacking specific legislation, have issued specific regulatory acts.
POPULATION EXPOSED TO NOISE
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High noise levels can negatively impact well-being. Health effects of noise include stress, reduced psychological well-being, sleep disturbances, and cardiovascular issues.
With the enactment of Directive 2002/49/EC, the European Union established a common approach to preventing or reducing harmful effects of population exposure to environmental noise. This approach is based on determining environmental noise exposure, informing the public, and implementing local Action Plans. Noise-exposed populations are identified through acoustic mapping, based on common and standardized methodologies.
Acoustic mapping studies indicate that a significant portion of the population is exposed to noise levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Road traffic is the primary noise source.