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Noise

  • Recommended noise limits
    • Noise zones
      • Airport and airfield noise zone
      • High-speed ferry noise zone
      • Industrial noise zone
      • Low frequency noise, infrasound and vibrations zone
      • Motorsport track noise zone
      • Railway noise zone
      • Road traffic noise zone
      • Shooting range noise zone
      • Wind turbine noise zone
  • Noise Mapping and Action Plans
  • Traffic noise
  • Wind turbines

Noise zones

In spatial planning, the authorities designate a noise zone around roads, railroads, industries, and other noise sources, where the noise level exceeds the recommended or mandatory noise limit.

Recommended noise limits for airports and airfields
Airports and airfields

Recommended noise limits for high-speed ferries
High-speed ferries

Recommended noise limits for industry
Industry

Recommended noise limits for motorsport tracks
Motorsport tracks

Recommended noise limits for railways
Railways

Recommended noise limits for road traffic
Road traffic

Recommended noise limits for shooting ranges
Shooting ranges

Recommended noise limits for wind turbines
Wind turbines

Recommended noise limits for low frequency noise, infrasound and vibrations

Low frequency noise, infrasound and vibrations

 

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Q&A: Low frequency noise from wind turbines

wind turbines

The Danish statutory order on wind turbine noise was revised to include a new regulation of low frequency noise. This applies to wind turbines notified to the Danish authorities after January first, 2012.

Get your questions about low frequency noise from wind turbines answered

Quiet house (Rolig bolig) campaign

Quiet house campaign

The aim of the campaign is to provide information on incorporating noise mitigation in future building renovations.

Read more about the campaign

Do something about noise from trains

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Read more about Rail Net Denmark's noise control scheme and grants for noise insulation, we recommend reading the brochure.

Download Do something about noise from trains – obtaining grants for insulation (in Danish) (PDF, 6MB)

For more information, you can contact Rail Net Denmark on tel: +45 8234 0000.

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