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Ordinance relating to the Zurich Aircraft Noise Index (Zurich Aircraft Noise Index Ordinance).

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Zürich
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Noise pollution Special fund Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the: a) Zurich Aircraft Noise Index; b) use of funds from the Airport Fund to improve both land use planning and the living quality. Article 2 establishes that the Zurich Aircraft Noise Index is an instrument for detecting and monitoring the aircraft noise deriving from the Airport Zurich. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (A); Zurich Airport Index (B); Measures to ensure compliance with benchmark (C); Contributions to measures in the field of spatial planning (D); Measures to improve the quality of living (E); Further provisions (F). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.zh.ch