URBAN NOISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS IN TIMISOARA.

Urban road noise has always been an important environmental problem for man from ancient history. But despite the fact proven by measurements and calculations that road traffic is the main source of noise in urban areas, citizens have the tendency to accept the situation as part of modern way of life and as a "necessary evil". This paper compares the results of noise measurements and the noise related complaints of the citizens from Timisoara. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]