Citation

Begou P, Kassomenos P, Kelessis A. Data Brief 2020; 29: e105214.

Affiliation

Environmental Department, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Paparigopoulou 7, Thessaloniki 54630, Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.dib.2020.105214

PMID

32071988

PMCID

PMC7016256

Abstract

The continuous monitoring of environmental noise levels is deemed necessary, such in the strategic noise mapping or in the cohort studies. The environmental noise levels can be measured and analysed with the aid of various methods. In this article presents the method recommended by the European Union (EU). The data contain the road traffic noise level measurements in the Greater Thessaloniki area, Greece. The L_eq noise measurements carried out at two different locations, the Urban Highway-Hot Spot area and the Residential area, for a 3 year measurement period. Also, the analysis was based on the environmental noise indicators L_day, L_den, L_evening, L_night.

© 2020 The Authors.

Language: en

Keywords

Lden; Leq; Lnight; Noise pollution; Road traffic noise