Review of environmental noise policies and economics in 2014-2016

This review has highlighted the important developments relating to noise issues performed by international organizations and activities in some developed developing countries improve environmental management.
 The World Health Organization is process of finalizing WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for European Region as an update Community 1999/2000.
 International Civil Aviation Organization, Chapter 14, lowered current chapter 4 standards subsonic jet aircraft propeller driven aeroplanes.
 In 2014-2016 Parliament Council Commission have achieved significant progress amending laws regulations creating new legislation. Efforts referred regulating EU type-approval all buses trucks with regard their sound level introduction noise-related operating restrictions at airports, accordance ICAO’s Balanced Approach. EC amended END arranged evaluation based on criteria relevance, coherence, effectiveness impacts, efficiency, added value. Two addressed technical specification interoperability high-speed trains related emission levels implementation provisions establishing noise-differentiated track access charges.
 Environment Agency published ‘Noise Europe’ report describing impacts exposure terms cases premature death, hospital admissions, hypertension annoyance. addition, a good practice guide quiet areas, refined methodology quietness suitability index, its “Quiet areas Europe”.
 United Kingdom, Authority reported updated evidence attitudes aviation around airports England, Airports commission recommendations development sector London. Department Transport formulated draft National Policy Statement expansion options South East England airports.
 Switzerland Report 2015 estimated annual external costs road traffic, railway which are quite substantial.
 Developing become increasingly aware that gone up abnormally high can cause acute chronic health human population. consequence, Costa Rica permissible pressure levels, India, Iraq Mexico set daytime night-time standards. Tanzania approved limits, were prepared Management almost decade ago. Egyptian Affairs national plan combat noise, currently implemented collaborative effort 11 ministries, rare phenomenon countries. Kenya committed develop strategy management.