Directive 2008\/56\/EC of the European Parliament recognises underwater acoustic energy, in Descriptor 11, as a source of pollution, necessitating the monitoring and management of noise levels in the marine environment. Two methodologies are established for determining the level of underwater acoustic pollution: monitoring using hydrophones and creating sound maps.<\/p>\n\n
The first method requires the long-term deployment of equipment, which involves high costs. In contrast, creating sound maps based on statistical data and simulations is a more affordable and feasible alternative for establishing noise levels in a specific maritime area.<\/p>\n\n
This document examines the methodology and challenges encountered while completing a sound map in a specific shallow-water area of the Mediterranean Sea. This paper, presented in June at the Euronoise 2025 conference in M\u00e1laga, is part of the European SONORA project<\/a> and is a continuation of the work presented in 2023<\/a> at Tecniac\u00fastica show in Cuenca.<\/p>\n\n Read the full paper here (in Spanish):<\/p>\n\n