The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy
Mayor of London
4F spatial planning, urban design and open spaces 169
Urban renaissance 169
Housing, schools and health facilities 171
Mixed uses, town centres and the late night economy 177
Sound-conscious urban design 181
Open spaces and the wider public realm 185
5 integrated noise management 193
Hearing-friendly design and management 194
Healthy hearing and leisure sound - pubs, clubs, and other pastimes 194
Neighbour noise 195
Housing and neighbourhood management, crime and disorder 195
Education and public awareness 196
Low frequency noise 196
Construction noise from building operations 196
Setting priorities 197
Noise mapping 199
Effects and people’s priorities 201
Organisation 201
Costs 203
Training and staffing 206
A Mayor’s Sound Award 206
Sounds of the city 207
appendices 210
A1 implementation framework 210
A2 what is noise 218
A3 typical noise levels and indicative noise reductions 226
A4 who does what 228
A5 guidelines and standards 230
A6 requirements of the Greater London Authority Act 1999
related to noise, and relevant international obligations
notified to the Mayor 239
A7 external noise insulation of housing 243
A8 abbreviations and glossary 245
A9 bibliography 265
A10 contributors’ and photography credits 278
A11 index 280