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Environmental noise pollution : noise mapping, public health, and policy /

"This book offers an introduction to the concept of environmental noise pollution. In doing so, it provides the contextual background for understanding concerns around environmental noise pollution. This includes elucidating variations in the definition of noise vis-a -vis environmental noise....

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Main Authors: Murphy, Enda
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: King, Eoin A.
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Noise pollution > Environmental aspects.
Noise pollution > Health aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124115958
Summary: "This book offers an introduction to the concept of environmental noise pollution. In doing so, it provides the contextual background for understanding concerns around environmental noise pollution. This includes elucidating variations in the definition of noise vis-a -vis environmental noise. It also provides a reflective introduction to key debates and challenges in the environmental noise pollution area from issues around the historical dimension of noise pollution in cities to modern challenges facing policymakers in an increasingly urbanised society"--
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (268 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0124116140
9780124116146
Index Number: TD892
CLC: TB53
Contents: Front Cover; Environmental Noise Pollution: Noise Mapping, Public Health, and Policy; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: Environmental Noise Pollution; 1.1. Debates and Challenges; 1.2. Environmental Noise; 1.3. The Book's Focus and raison d'e tre; References; Chapter 2: Principles of Environmental Noise; 2.1. Sound as a Wave; 2.1.1. Speed of Sound, Wavelength and Frequency; 2.1.2. Frequency; 2.1.3. Broadband vs. Tonal Noise Sources; 2.2. Representing Sound Levels with the Decibel Scale; 2.2.1. Sound Power, Sound Pressure and Sound Intensity; 2.2.1.1. Reference Values.
2.2.2. Typical Decibel Levels2.2.3. Working with Decibels; 2.3. A-Weighting; 2.3.1. Other Weightings; 2.4. Noise Metrics; 2.4.1. Continuous Equivalent Noise Level: Leq; 2.4.2. Statistical Indicators: L10, L90, etc.; 2.4.3. Universal EU Noise Indicators Lden and Lnight; 2.4.4. Other Common Metrics; Maximum and Minimum Levels, Lmax and Lmin; Peak, Lpeak; Sound Exposure Level; Effective Perceived Noise Level; Day/Night Average Sound Level (Ldn); 2.5. Measuring Noise; 2.5.1. A Competent Person; 2.5.2. Sound Level Meters and Calibration; 2.5.3. Measurement Period; 2.5.4. Microphone Position.
2.5.5. Extraneous and Residual Noise2.5.6. Measurements for Strategic Noise Maps; 2.5.7. Observations on a Typical Noise Survey for Road Traffic Noise; 2.6. Outdoor Sound Propagation; 2.6.1. Geometric Divergence; 2.6.2. Atmospheric Absorption; 2.6.3. Ground Effect; 2.6.4. Diffraction; 2.6.5. Miscellaneous Other Effects; 2.6.5.1. Temperature Inversion; 2.6.5.2. Wind Effects; 2.6.5.3. Foliage; 2.7. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Environmental Noise and Health; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. The Noise-Health Problem; 3.3. The Noise-Stress Relationship and Effects Overview.
3.4. Environmental Noise and Annoyance3.5. Environmental Noise and Sleep Disturbance; 3.6. Environmental Noise and Cardiovascular Disease; 3.6.1. Hypertension; 3.6.2. Ischaemic Heart Disease; 3.7. Environmental Noise and Cognitive Impairment in Children; 3.8. Environmental Noise and Tinnitus; 3.9. The Special Case of Low-Frequency Noise; 3.10. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Strategic Noise Mapping; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. EU Noise Policy and Legislation; 4.3. The Environmental Noise Directive; 4.4. Strategic Noise Mapping; 4.4.1. Data Collection/Input Data.
4.4.2. Calculation Methods for Noise Mapping4.4.3. Producing a Noise Map; 4.4.4. Estimating Population Exposure; 4.4.5. Noise Action Planning; 4.4.6. Dissemination of Results to the General Public; 4.5. Strategic Noise Mapping in the EU: Results from the First Phase (2007); 4.6. Strategic Noise Mapping Beyond the EU; 4.7. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Transportation Noise; 5.1. Road Traffic Noise; 5.1.1. Rolling Noise; 5.1.2. Engine Noise; 5.1.3. Road Traffic Noise Calculation Methods; NMPB96 (France); Calculation Details; CRTN (United Kingdom); Calculation Details.

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