Traffic noise measurements in antwerp and brussels and their relation with annoyance

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Authors

  • H. MYNCKE Laboratorium voor Akoestiek en Warmtegeleiding K. U., Belgium
  • A. COPS Laboratorium voor Akoestiek en Warmtegeleiding K. U., Belgium
  • R. GAMBART Laboratorium voor Akoestiek en Warmtegeleiding K. U., Belgium
  • P. STEENACKERS Laboratorium voor Akoestiek en Warmtegeleiding K. U., Belgium

Abstract

This work is a part of a large scale traffic noise survey in two Belgian cities: Antwerp and Brussels. A social survey (interviews of 1800 persons) was coupled with intensive acoustical measurements (40 places in Antwerp and 25 in Brussels, covering 1100 hours of measurements). Part I concerns the physical measurements, analysis and synthesis of the data. A prediction method based on these measurements is also included. Part II concerns the results of the enquiry about annoyance and its correlation with physical quantities.

References

[1] P. STEENACKERS, H. MYNCKE and A. COPS, Reverberation in town streets, Acustica, 40, 2, 115-119 (1978).

[2] H. MYNCKE, A. COPS, R. GAMBART and P. STEENACKERS, Studie van het verkeerslawaai in steden en de hinder ervan voor de bevolking, Vols. 1-13, Internal Report.

[3] C. LAMURE, Fiudes des nuisances sonores dues aux voies rapides wrbaines. Centre d’Evaluation et de Recherches des Nuisances, Ministére de I’Amenagement du Territoire, de I’Equipement et de Transports. Novembre 1974.