Community noise levels in Patras, Greece

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Acoust. Soc. Am.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1121/1.385473· OSTI ID:5875636

Stathis, T C

In the city of Patras (Greece), noise measurements were made for the purposes of determining the present noise-pollution levels and the reaction of the people to them. Noise pollution is ranked second in order after air pollution, and traffic was the principal noise pollutant. The mean noise levels, in 25 monitorig stations throughout the city, were found to be high and definitely unacceptable. For three representative locations, corresponding to high, medium, and low traffic volume, various statistical noise descriptors were used, together with the other measurements, to estimate the noise environment of the entire city.

• OSTI ID: 5875636
• Journal Information: J. Acoust. Soc. Am.; (United States), Vol. 69:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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