Málaga noise detectors will 'make residents aware of how loud they are when they talk'
Monday, August 11, 2014 @ 8:03 PM
RADARS and sensors to detect noise levels in Málaga will be installed to monitor how much of a nuisance bars, discos – and even people talking – create.
The detectors, which will cost 180,000 euros but be paid for by the European Union's anti-noise programme, will be fitted in 10 streets out of a shortlist of 25 in Málaga's two most heavily-frequented areas, the city centre and the Teatinos district.
Environment councillor Raúl Jiménez says nightclubs and bars are often 'unfairly' blamed for noise nuisance when in fact they only contribute a small amount to the general decibel level.
“These sensors are not designed to catch anyone and fine them, because the noise level in the streets does not just come from one source – it comes from several,” Jiménez explains.
Once the sensors are set up, probably in December or January, the city council will then collate the information generated to study it and work out where the 'problem' lies and how best to tackle it, with full details on the local authority website.
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