Noise Round 3 Rail (Lnight)
This dataset provides polygon-based strategic noise mapping for rail infrastructure in Ireland, presented as noise contours for the Lnight (night-time) period. It covers major rail lines exceeding the threshold of 30,000 passages per year, focusing on the Dublin and Cork agglomerations as well as major rail outside these areas, in line with Round 3 noise mapping requirements. The dataset is published by the Environmental Protection Agency and forms part of Ireland's strategic environmental noise mapping under relevant EU noise directive obligations, supporting assessment of night-time noise exposure from rail transport near populated areas.This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major rail outside of the...
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Data schema (9 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | string | Name of the noise mapping area or feature.Name of the noise mapping area or feature. |
| Type | string | Type of noise source, e.g. rail.Type of noise source, e.g. rail. |
| ReportPeriodReport period | string | Round and year of the noise mapping report.Round and year of the noise mapping report. |
| dB_ValueD b value | string | Noise level band in decibels represented by the contour.Noise level band in decibels represented by the contour. |
| Time | string | Noise indicator period, e.g. Lnight for night-time.Noise indicator period, e.g. Lnight for night-time. |
| LocalAuthorityNameLocal authority name | string | Name of the local authority responsible for the area.Name of the local authority responsible for the area. |
| URL | string | Link to the relevant Noise Action Plan webpage.Link to the relevant Noise Action Plan webpage. |
| URLtext | string | Display text describing the linked URL.Display text describing the linked URL. |
| Shape | geometry | Polygon geometry of the noise contour area.Polygon geometry of the noise contour area. |
Schema captured from wfs 11 hours ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
| Name | Type | ReportPeriod | dB_Value | Time | LocalAuthorityName | URL | URLtext |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Rail | Rd3-2017 | 50-54dB | Lnight | Kildare county council | http://www.kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/RoadsandTransportation/NoiseActionPlan/ | Noise Action Plan R3 |
| National | Rail | Rd3-2017 | 55-59dB | Lnight | Kildare county council | http://www.kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/RoadsandTransportation/NoiseActionPlan/ | Noise Action Plan R3 |
| National | Rail | Rd3-2017 | 60-64dB | Lnight | Kildare county council | http://www.kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/RoadsandTransportation/NoiseActionPlan/ | Noise Action Plan R3 |
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EPA:Noise_R4_Rail_Agglomerations_Lnight (GML)
http://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=EPA%3ANoise_R4_Rail_Agglomerations_Lnight&count=10000Source: wfs
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