A Practical Application of Community Noise Analyses -- Case Study of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

This report is designed to document the technical results of a 2-1/2 year Noise Control Program in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. While the program consisted of many facets--public education, complaint analysis, community noise survey, publicity, legislation drafting, and public hearings--only the survey and legislation are detailed. First, metrics are selected for describing a community noise environment. Specific parameters influencing community noise are evaluated and used to develop a survey methodology. Survey data are presented and analyzed according to such parameters as time of day, noise source, land use, and municipality. Finally, the results are incorporated into community noise legislation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038232

Entities

People

  • M. P. Valoski
  • R. E. D'amato
  • R. J. Goff

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ambient Noise
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Law
  • Low Density
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Public Health
  • Sound Analyzers
  • Standards
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design