City of Milan – Acoustic Classification Plan Milan

Acoustic Zoning of the City of Milan

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work consisted in the definition of the Municipal Acoustic Classification Plan in accordance with Framework Law no. 447/95 and its implementing decrees and also with Lombardy Regional Legislation regarding noise pollution (in particular concerning the City of Milan).

PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

The city of Milan has a population of over 1,300,000 inhabitants and a territorial extension of about 182 square kilometers, corresponding to an average population density of 7,360 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Given the high population density, the city area has been included in class IV, with the exception of particularly sensitive zones, evenly distributed throughout the municipality which have been included in class I.
Class VI areas are almost non-existent while class V are unrepresentative.