Acoustic survey of quiet areas and long-range anthropogenic noise
1Province of Genoa, L.go F. Cattanei, 3, 16147 Genoa, Italy. ufficio.rumore@provincia.genova.it
Abstract:
The enforcement of legislative decree 194/2005 presupposes the acoustic characterisation of 'quiet areas' both inside and outside urban centres, which are consistent with preservation and reclamation. This topic is currently studied, focusing on monitoring techniques, on the impact on fauna and on human use of such areas. The Province of Genoa, Italy, is implementing a project on the acoustic characterisation of 'sample' quiet areas, with the objective of developing evaluation methods of the acoustic quality and, from a more general viewpoint, of anthropogenic noise impact.
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