Sound map Schiphol 2016 (Lden)

Noise map 2016 for Schiphol within the framework of the Environmental Noise Regulation. The noise map for Schiphol implements the requirements of the Aviation Act resulting from the European Environmental Noise Directive. Calculated according to weighted noise load over a day — (Lden) and on the night (Lnight). The contours on the map are based on model calculations of the NLR and provide insight into the noise in the previous year (2016), here the year of use for Schiphol Airport that ran from 1 November 2015 to 1 November 2016. About the map The map and the data come from and owned by the Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment. The sound card is made as part of the EU sound mapping and includes sound contours for Lden and Lnight ranging between 50 and 75 dB in classes of 5 db. Based on the EU regulations, the next sound mapping will cover the year 2021 and are likely to be completed and published online in 2022. For an up-to-date overview of the daily noise levels around Schiphol, see NOMOS http://nomos.schiphol.nl.