Scientific strategy document - April 2004

The Noise Innovation Programma (IPG = Innovatie Programma Geluid) started during the summer of 2002. To provide the programme with an auditing and advisory function, for te purposes of ensuring high quality and relevant research, the managers of the IPG programme have convened a Scientific Board. This Board is comprised of experts from national road research institutes throughout Europe. This report has been prepared to facilitate the discussions of the first meeting of the Scientific Board (timetabled for March 2004) by providing details of the backgrount to the IPG programme, details of the scientific strategy used to define the work programme within the individual project clusters, an overview of work carried out during the first twelve months of the project and an outline of the work programme for the period following the meeting of the Board. The report also outlines the specific issues which the IPG project team would like to be addressed by the Scientific Board.