3. Has the nuisance also increased?
“That has certainly increased. In part because our country is becoming increasingly crowded with all possible sounds. We have noise standards and under those standards you can add noise. That means that we have less and less silence. And we have started to set higher standards. In the past. people lived in very noisy houses. Nothing has changed about those houses, but now it is suddenly not enough to live in them. Partly because we no longer know our neighbors, but also because we set higher standards. safe and unsafe sounds. You can relax when you hear a lot of safe sounds. These are small cluttering sounds that someone else makes when they think it is safe. Birds singing, sounds of your neighbor cleaning the house, of your children playing in the house. house, which indicate that other living creatures find it safe and then there is also a reason for you to feel safe. you can no longer hear them and the environment no longer sounds safe. And so you can no longer completely relax. “
4. Are we insufficiently aware of this problem?
“As a country it does, but there are more and more people who do consider it an important issue. We want that group to have a voice more and more, for example via the klankbord.nu website. We are trying to ensure that the subject of sound plays an increasingly important role and that policymakers will do more with it. Because this is one of the ways to really improve the quality of life in the Netherlands. “
5. What else can we do about noise pollution?
“Especially a lot of small things. Neighbors should make a little less noise that could disturb others, but others should also indicate more about what disturbs them. Governments should better protect places that are quiet, so that motorcycle clubs do not suddenly become disruptive. very nice quiet street, because it is so beautiful. Especially the small things are very important. Also to better explain to people how they can deal with noise nuisance. How can you ensure that your incidental noise nuisance does not become structural nuisance ? It is mainly a matter of good organization. “
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