This dataset includes a road traffic noise estimation using ensemble learning and multimodal geodata. The official noise indicator, Lden (Day-Evening-Night Level), mapped according to the European Noise Directive (2002/49/EC) for large urban agglomerations is extrapolated to suburban areas and beyond. This novel information closes previous data gaps and is herewith available for environmental noise assessments evaluating the impact of road traffic noise on human health and well-being at a spatial resolution of 10 x 10m nation-wide.
This dataset includes a road traffic noise indicator mapped according to the European Noise Directive (2002/49/EC). The indicator, Lden (Day-Evening-Night Level), describes the equivalent sound pressure level of a 24-hour period, with separate values for daytime, evening, and nighttime periods and is commonly used in environmental noise assessments to evaluate the impact of noise sources on human health and well-being. The input data, simulated noise levels provided as shapefiles by the federal states of Germany, were cleansed and harmonized prior rasterizing them to 10 x 10m.