Noise Maps

Thanks to one of those EU decisions (EU Directive on Environmental Noise) you can now get a visual view of the noise in your neighbourhood : http://noisemapping.defra.gov.uk

Nb: UK only

Technology brought to you by IBM - who else?
...using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) - what else?
...delivered in line with the Common Architectural Approach (CARA) infrastructure - what?

CARA is a Defra methodology for sharing common components to achieve economies of scale

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Desire something different?
Wimbledon starts soon. The relationship between IBM and All England Lawn Tennis Club dates back to 1990. Take a peak at the official website, www.wimbledon.org
There is a little application you can install on your computer to help you keep track of live scores, this year it comes with an interactive map widget...