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Sound mapping
The site: www.defra.com
As local councils launch a crackdown on noisy neighbours, here's one website that you can easily use to monitor sound levels, in any location, across the UK.
How it helps: Maps, showing the levels of noise produced by industry, travel and residential areas, have been made available by the government for the first time.
The intention is to reduce noise pollution across the United Kingdom and to protect designated quiet areas by raising awareness. These noise maps could prove to be an invaluable tool for those looking for the quiet life.
As local councils launch a crackdown on noisy neighbours, here's one website that you can easily use to monitor sound levels, in any location, across the UK.
How it helps: Maps, showing the levels of noise produced by industry, travel and residential areas, have been made available by the government for the first time.
The intention is to reduce noise pollution across the United Kingdom and to protect designated quiet areas by raising awareness. These noise maps could prove to be an invaluable tool for those looking for the quiet life.
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