Noise prevention guideline for open-air events

摘要

The presented noise protection guideline for open-air events was drawn up by a study group under the supervision of the Austrian Federal Office for the Environment, Vienna, consisting of experts from the sate governments and from the municipal offices of the state capitals. The number of open-air events being held is increasing, as is their number in residential areas. These events range from outdoor film showings to rock concerts. Reliable information for noise input prognosis is not available from the event organizers, and the Austrian guidelines on evaluating noise in the surrounding neighborhood do not take consideration of rarely occurring noise effects. Moreover, under event law the lowest administrative authority is responsible for events but generally does not have neough noise protection experts. The presented noise protection guideline attempts to cope with this situation and is set up as a simple-to-use, easily understandable basis for noise rating.