The noise levels in Santa Coloma

Broadly speaking there is a decrease in noise levels in all districts of the municipality both by day and by night. The map Sounds daytime shows that most roads and public spaces in the municipality levels during daytime are less than 65 dBA. Almost all have values between 60 and 65 dBA. With regard to the highest levels (above the 65 dBA), are the main avenues of town, which bear a very high intensity traffic and an important commercial activity.

As an example we have the B-20 (Area North), the Coastal Belt (B-10), Carretera de la Roca (BV-5001), and all avenues to communicate directly with them, which have a major impact on noise levels from areas nearby.

Of the annual campaigns of noise made by the Local Police has been a decrease in the number of complaints per vehicle inspected in recent years. The latest campaign was conducted in 2004.

With respect to commercial and industrial activities, these represent the second largest source of noise in Santa Coloma, especially those related to the restoration, local music and workshops within the urban fabric.

The main measures that have already been approved and should serve as a framework for noise levels of Santa Coloma will be reduced in coming years are:

• "The vibration and noise ordinances in Santa Coloma de Gramenet," adopted on February 2007;
• The map capacity acoustics of Santa Coloma, conducted in December 2006,
• Updating the data of environmental noise in the municipality. Map sonic Santa Coloma of 2006,and
• The impact study of environmental noise and corrective measures in the noise zone of B20 in its passage through Santa Coloma, in 2005.

It has launched a programme of replacement and upgrading of asphalt.

The new map capacity as a priority action acoustic raises the asphalt with sonorreductor of the city streets, especially in areas of high sensitivity acoustics, and performance in the areas of the city noise B20 and B10.

It has asked the Ministry responsible for the maintenance of the road coverage of B20 in the stretches that are not yet and measures for shielding in areas that can not be filled.

Reports on existing legislation to planning permission and activities are classified and controls on noise is generated so much good a complaint by applying the levels set by the noise ordinance. There is a control and monitoring on the impact and also perform periodic inspections on activities with greater potential impact on noise.

In recent years have expanded awareness campaigns on noise in schools. At commercial level, reporting on new business activities of the obligations of soundproofing and noise control of premises following the Order of Noise. Campaigns to control vehicles that makes the local police have a strong strand of information and awareness.