This deliverable presents the methodology developed to assess environmental noise exposure across European natural areas. The work addresses a major scientific and technical challenge: unlike many environmental pressures, noise cannot be directly observed at the continental scale and must therefore be estimated entirely through numerical modelling. Recommended citation: "Quantifying noise pollution exposure at the regional scale within Europe's natural areas", T. Van Renterghem, S. Rangaswamy Chandrashekar, D. Botteldooren, PLAN-B "The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems" Deliverable 2.2, 2026. Disclaimer This publication was produced under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101135308) as part of the PLAN-B project. The content reflects only the views of the authors. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The PLAN-B Consortium accepts no liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising from its use.
Renterghem et al. (Fri,) studied this question.