Review of Evidence Relating to Environmental Noise Exposure and Annoyance

The Interdepartmental Group on Costs and Benefits (IGCB) is a Defra-led group of government analysts that provides analysis and advice relating to the quantification and valuation of local environmental impacts. It aims to do this through the development of methodology, evidence reviews and subsequent recommendations. The aim of this contract is to prepare written guidance for the Noise subject group IGCB(N) on the evidence base they will use to determine whether updates to its previous recommendations are advisable.