Soundscape characterization in selected areas of Central London

Proceedings - European Conference on Noise Control

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 5555-5560

  Memoli, G ^a   Bloomfield, A ^b   Dixon, M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT NOISE; POLICY DOCUMENTS; PSYCHOACOUSTIC PARAMETERS; SOUND ENERGY; SOUNDSCAPES;

ACOUSTICS; NOISE ABATEMENT; NOISE POLLUTION;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

EID: 84864708759     PISSN: 22265147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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