This part of ISO 1996 describes methods for the acquisition of data which provide descriptors that enable
a) a description of the environmental noise in a specified area of land to be made in a uniform way;
b) the compatibility of any land use activity or projected activity to be assessed with respect to existing or predicted noise.
DS/ISO 1996-2:1991 history
2007DS/ISO 1996-2:2007 Acoustics - Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise - Part 2: Determination of environmental noise levels
1991DS/ISO 1996-2:1991 Acoustics. Description and measurement of environmental noise. Part 2: Acquisition of data pertinent to land use