An estimation of annoyance due to various public modes of transport in Delhi.
Noise Health
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2006 Jul-Sep; 8(32): 101-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-122094
ABSTRACT
Measurements of noise levels associated with different types of vehicles plying the roads in Delhi were made. From the data, noise level indices L(10) , L(90) and Leq were determined. In addition, spectra of noise for different vehicles at 1- octave band frequencies were also obtained. The time-averaged noise spectra reveal that the noise intensities are significantly higher in the frequency range of 0.5 kHz to 2 kHz for all types of vehicles. Perceived noise levels (PNdB) and the total noisiness measured on NOY scale indicate that rural transport vehicles (RTVs) are most annoying, followed by buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Psychoacoustics
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Sound Spectrography
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Humans
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Environmental Monitoring
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Urban Health
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India
/
Noise, Transportation
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Noise Health
Journal subject:
Audiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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