Environmental Noise Pollution in Residential Areas of the City of Curitiba
Authors: Zannin, Paulo Henrique Trombetta; Diniz, Fabiano Belisário; Calixto, Alfredo; Barbosa, Wiliam Alves
Source: Acta Acustica united with Acustica, Volume 87, Number 5, September/October 2001 , pp. 625-628(4)
Publisher: S. Hirzel Verlag
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Abstract:
This paper presents a study on noise pollution in residential areas of a large Brazilian city, Curitiba. The equivalent sound level values - Leq - were measured and tabulated for 350 locations spread over residential areas. The results showed that 80.6% of the measured points exceeded 65 dB(A). Only 9.4% of the measured points satisfy the 55 dB(A) limit for residential areas during daytime (7:00am – 7:00pm), according to the environmental legislation in effect in the city.Document Type: Research article
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