DIN 45691:2006-12

The noise impact belongs to the main load for inhabitants in urban areas and leads very often to complains and severe problems in the course of and after the urban development planning. In order to avoid such negative consequences it is required to take general requirements concerning healthy housing and working conditions and environmental concerns into account. This draft defines terms used for the purposes of urban development planning. In the main part the practical application of noise allotment procedure is standardised. In addition, alternative methods for the allotment of industrial areas are described in normative annexes A and B, serving to ensure the protection of residential areas from excessive noise. In annex C the practical application is illustrated by means of different examples.