GEMET
General
Multilingual
Environmental
Thesaurus
road traffic noise
Definition

environmental noise generated from vehicles using roads and highways caused by rolling and propulsion

Other relations
Scope note

Improved definition (EN only): Environmental noise by road traffic. Typically a combination of 'rolling noise' caused by the interaction between the vehicle tyre and the road surface tyres on the road surface, and engine 'propulsion' noise.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15283