For the production of strategic noise maps and noise actions plans, as required by the European Noise Directive 49 CE/2002 and the Spanish Ley del Ruido (2003), improved assessment methods for environmental noise will be 2 required. LA IC (Laboratorio de Acústica Aplicada a la Ingeniería Civil), Dpto. Física Aplicada, E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos has trained hundreds of public and private sector employers on evaluation and control of environmental noise, and on preparation of strategic noise maps. On the other hands, the introduction of environmental noise control course in the Castilla-La Mancha University (E.T.S.I. Caminos) with a postgraduate character will provide improved knowledge for the assessment of noise impacts from roads, railways and industry to the civil engineers.