A view on sound: investigating noise problems from the Rotterdam Port area using a meteorological-acoustical model
conference paper
The impact of industrial sound from the Europort/Maasvlakte area towards the city of Oostvoorne was investigated. This project “Geluid in Beeld” (A View on Sound) was initiated by The Port of Rotterdam, DCMR, EMO and ECT. This paper presents the comparison of the calculated sound propagation results with the results from a detailed measurement campaign in the area. Also, sound propagation results are compared to a number of periods where an increased number of complaints were reported. The meteorological situation in this harbour area can be complex due to large differences in temperature between water and land surfaces. As a consequence the vertical wind and temperature gradients can vary strongly along the propagation path. To describe the meteorological situation in detail a meso-scale meteorological model is used. This meteorological model is coupled to a sound propagation model. This coupled model is used for distances typically between 1 and 10 km. With the use of this model several possible measures were investigated. For the validation of this model measurements were performed using a set of 16 loudspeakers as a sound source. For two source positions and along three measurements lines, sound measurements were done in the afternoon, evening and night. Meteorological measurements at several heights were performed at two positions.
TNO Identifier
462426
Source title
Euronoise 2009, European Conference on Noise Control, 26-28 October, 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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