Noise and air quality
Maintaining good sound and air quality
Tackling bottlenecks is good, but preventing bottlenecks is even better. With the noise policy - noise assessment framework, the municipality focuses on preventing new bottlenecks. This policy provides rules that new construction must take into account. For example, that an urban design ensures that the area behind it is shielded. Or that when building an apartment or house, the outdoor space must be on the quiet side. The policy was updated in October 2023.
The policy can be found at: overheid.nl | Assessment framework for noise (road, rail and industry) between standard value and limit value (Environmental Act) .
Monitoring air quality
Since 2010, air quality has been monitored annually. From 2023, the Central Instrument for Air Quality Monitoring (CIMLK) will be the instrument for calculating and monitoring air quality in the Netherlands. Among other things, the development of air quality is monitored.