Vienna Environmental Noise Law. País/Territorio Austria Subdivisión territorial Wien Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Landesgesetzblatt für Wien, Text No. 19, 3 March 2006, pp. 113-119. Título completoLaw on the assessment and control of environmental noise. Materia Aire y atmósfera Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Contaminación acústica Monitoreo Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Occidental Resumen The present Act lays down provisions relating to the assessment and control of environmental noise. Its purpose is to prevent or reduce harmful effects resulting from the exposure to environmental noise. “Environmental noise” is defined by article 2 as the unwanted or harmful outdoor sound created by human activities, including noise emitted by means of transport, road traffic, rail traffic, air traffic and from sites of industrial activity. Different noise indicators are established as per different periods, namely day, evening and night. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Monitoring of emission; (II); Control of emission (III); Final and transitional provisions (IV). Texto completo Alemán Página web www.ris.bka.gv.at