# Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 of 19 May 2015 establishing common noise assessment methods according to Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Statistical approach inside urban areas for a path (S,R)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Inside urban areas, a statistical approach to the calculation of the sound propagation behind the first line of buildings is also allowed, provided that such a method is duly documented, including relevant information on the quality of the method. This method may replace the calculation of the Aboundary,H and Aboundary,F by an approximation of the total attenuation for the direct path and all reflections. The calculation will be based on the average building density and the average height of all buildings in the area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2015/996/annex/division/ASSESSMENT/division/2/division/2.5/division/2.5.5/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-996/annex/division-ASSESSMENT/division-2/division-2.5/division-2.5.5/division-3
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