Bruitparif is a non-profit

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organization responsible for monitoring the

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in the Paris agglomeration. It was founded in 2004.

Mission

Bruitparif is a

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accredited by the région

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, and the

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to monitor the

. Its missions meet a regulatory requirement and come in three functions: * Measurements and assessments * Support to public policies * Awareness actions Bruitparif monitor continuously a network of 45 long-term measurement stations named "''Rumeur''". They contribute to the assessment of health risks and environmental impacts though campaigns of awareness in schools and general media.

Harmonica Index

In 2014, Bruitparif and Acoucité created a European wide noise index named "Harmonica".

The Rumeur network

"Rumeur" is a network of 45 long-term measurement stations spread across the region

The Sonopode

Bruitparif designed a specific autonomous equipment to house the measurement station. The sonopode contains a noise station, acoustic detection, wind station and a

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