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Coordination of European Research for Advanced Transport Noise Mitigation

Acronym: CALM II Introduction Noise still belongs to the most concerned environmental pollutants. This is an essential societal problem, and transportation is seen as the primary source. Accepting mobility as a basic human need and as an essential precondition for maintaining economic prosperity and wealth in an enlarging Europe, it is clear that the adverse effects of noise must be reduced while facing a continued increase in freight and passenger transport. The European Commission has supported the creation of the project "CALM II – Coordination of European Research for Advanced Transport Noise Mitigation" which is based on the activities and results of the completed thematic network "CALM – Community Noise Research Strategy Plan" ("CALM I", G4RT-CT-2001-05043, Oct. 2001 to Oct. 2004). CALM II aims at enhanced and cross-sectoral coordination of the European transport noise research involving the most relevant stakeholders. It will facilitate the networking of organisations, the coordination of activities and the exchange and dissemination of knowledge. Objective The overall objective is the synchronisation and encouragement of European transport noise research through a holistic system approach involving all related research areas. Based on intensive networking, the main aims of CALM II are optimising research efforts identifying synergies between noise research and development in the different transport modes strengthening the coherence of future noise research objectives identifying new technology requirements and remaining research needs. Networking Scheme of CALM II     CALM II – General Presentation (PDF File for Download, 330 kB)   Start Date: 2004-11-01 End Date: 2007-10-31 Duration: 36 months Project Cost: EUR 500,000.- EC Funding: EUR 500,000.- Type of Action: Coordination Action Project Reference: TCA4-CT-2005-516237 Programme Type: Sixth Framework Programme Specific Programme: Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area