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A holiday from noise pollution

Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world and offers significant benefits, but among the many challenges the industry faces is protecting the local population, environment, and the travellers themselves, from excessive noise. The modes of transport (especially planes and cars) and mass arrivals at airports, railway stations, and ports and harbours, mark just the ...

May 19, 2017

By SoundPLAN GmbH

Road traffic noise in downtown area of Tehran

Noise pollution is by now worldwide recognized as a major problem for the quality of life in urban areas. Vehicular traffic is the most important source of the environmental noise pollution in these areas (Zennin et at., 2001; Suksaard et at., 1999; Arana and Garcia. 1 998. The increasing in the population and in the number of circulating vehicles has led to an increase in the noise pollution but ...

Sep. 28, 2006

By University of Tehran

Assessment of noise level due to vehicular traffic at Warangal city, India

In the light of the rapid growth of vehicles and the ill effects due to noise pollution, there is a need to study noise pollution from the transportation point of view. In this study, an attempt has been made to study noise pollution due to vehicular traffic in Warangal city, India. It was observed that noise levels are increasing with increased traffic volume. Studies also revealed that ...

Jul. 13, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Principal Noise Pollution Control

Sources of noise in industrial machinery and processes are : Rotors, Gears, Turbulent Fluid Flow, Impact Processes, Electrical Machines, Internal Combustion Engines, Pneumatic Equipment, Crushing, Blasting, Pumps and Compressors. The most desirable method of controlling a noise pollution is to minimize the noise at the source. This generally means modifying existing equipment and structures or ...

Apr. 19, 2014

By EnviroChem Services (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.

Links between noise and air pollution and socioeconomic status

Air pollution and noise pollution have a negative impact on all of society — but some groups are more affected than others. Lower socioeconomic status is generally associated with poorer health, and both air and noise pollution contribute to a wide range of other factors influencing human health. But do these health inequalities arise because of increased exposure to pollution, increased ...

Sep. 10, 2016

By European Commission, Environment DG

Canarina CUSTIC software · noise barrier design · commands 1

Welcome to Canarina CUSTIC - software for noise pollution modeling. The CUSTIC Software allows you to create robust and useful numeric simulations that fully make use of the graphical user interface. This chapter show you how to sep up CUSTIC on your computer. We can say, with a certain security that the software CUSTIC 3.2 are one of the best tools, if not the best and simpler, to carry out ...

Nov. 28, 2011

By Canarina Environmental Software

Is The `Beep` Noise Pollution?

It is rare these days that you can be somewhere without noise pollution intruding on some level. Many natural noises may be welcome; a dawn chorus or waves breaking on the beach, but when it comes to man-made decibels it’s a different matter. Never mind the sounds of cars, ring tones and other noises that we take for granted, have you ever noticed how utterly surrounded we are by the ...

Sep. 11, 2014

By Cirrus Research plc

Evaluation and analysis of environmental noise pollution in the city of Erzurum, Turkey

Noise pollution and its influence on the environment and life quality of human beings is a hot topic in scientific research. A study has been carried out to determine the level of noise and its sources in the city of Erzurum located in the east of Turkey. Noise measurements were taken in the morning, at noon and in the evening to determine noise pollution all over the city, particularly motorway ...

Aug. 22, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

Noise in Europe 2014

Noise pollution is a growing environmental concern. It is caused by a varied number of sources and is widely present not only in the busiest urban environments, it is also pervading once natural environments. The adverse effects can be found in the well-being of exposed human populations, in the health and distribution of wildlife on the land and in the sea, in the abilities of our children to ...

Dec. 19, 2014

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Canarina CUSTIC software · ISO 9613 · noise pollution · commands 8

All the points of the XY-plane will be to a zr height. The zr value is chosen by the user before the calculation. We will be able to make many calculations considering different plane heights. The different plane heights will be determined by the user (zr values). In this way, the physical form of the noise power can be studied. Example: Calculation in the XY-plane, zr=0 (height of the land ...

Nov. 29, 2011

By Canarina Environmental Software

Noise pollution: an overview of management strategies

Noise pollution is one of the most widespread environmental problems. However noise is a very complex issue, not easy to tackle at all. Main difficulties to deal with are the fact that perception of noise is often subjectively and culturally dependent and that its health consequences are not easy to determine. This paper first analyses the different sources of noise and their health effects. ...

Nov. 29, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Promoting the involvement of citizens in environmental management: a case study

Noise pollution and certain related aspects were analysed in the Third District of the City of Parma (Italy), with an approach which aims at promoting the participation of citizens in the choices concerning the administration of the territory. The project aimed at investigating a way to manage an environmental problem such as noise in an urban area by integrating the human perception of it and ...

Jun. 27, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

Study on traffic noise level of sylhet by multiple regression analysis associated with health hazards

Noise is unacceptable level of sound that creates annoyance, hampers mental and physical peace, and may induce severe damage to the health. Along with the increasing degree of air and water pollution, noise pollution is also emerging as a new threat to the inhabitants of Sylhet City. Exposure to high level of noise may cause severe stress on the auditory and nervous system of the city dwellers, ...

Dec. 3, 2006

By University of Tehran

Canarina CUSTIC software · noise barrier modeling · barriers · introduction 4

3. Noise pollution The word "noise" comes the Latin word "nausea" meaning Sea sickness. Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise pollution can be caused by many sources including highways, vehicles, factories, engines, machine, aircraft, helicopters, industrial development and construction work. Noise negatively affects human health and well-being. Problems related to noise ...

Nov. 24, 2011

By Canarina Environmental Software

Exposure of educational institutions to traffic-induced noise at Chittagong City, Bangladesh

The amplitude and intensity of traffic-induced noise at the environmental setup of the educational institutions in Chittagong City, Bangladesh were investigated. Average maximum and minimum sound levels in the study area ranged from 65.46 to 82.24 dB and 60.63 to 70.89 dB, respectively. Noise at all the studied educational institutions exceeded the safe limit (45 dB) as prescribed by the ...

Jan. 22, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

Canarina CUSTIC software · A-weighting · noise pollution · commands 14

Export Picture.- With this command you will be able to export images and pictures (BMP files). These images will contain the background picture and the simulation results. Many programs, computer applications and word processors (AutoCad, 3d Studio, ArcView, MS Word,...) import BMP files. You will be able to load images generated by CUSTIC. Print.- The users’ printer drivers and ...

Dec. 2, 2011

By Canarina Environmental Software

Does Noise Pollution cause stress?

In October 2018 the World Health Organisation (WHO) published their findings from an international investigation into how much noise affects us, including asking 'Does noise pollution cause stress'. It concluded it is one of the top environmental hazards to both physical and mental health and well-being in the European Region. Noise pollution can be defined as unwanted or excessive sound that ...

Apr. 11, 2018

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

Egyptian geese problem resolved within 4 days with Agrilaser Handheld at nursing home Fleurâge Residences - Case Study

The geese problem was caused by 150 Egyptian geese, they caused a tremendous racket each morning on the estate of luxury nursing home Fleurâge Residences in Bloemendaal. But when manager Jos Drion got the Agrilaser Handheld the problem was resolved within four days. The Agrilaser Handheld at nursing home Fleurâge Residences Company: Nursing home Fleurâge Residences ...

Sep. 19, 2019

By Bird Control Group

Subjective evaluation of urban environment: a case study in Beijing

There is a growing interest in Chinese citizens' attitudes towards economic reform and development, but little attention has been paid to their views on the urban environment. Based on the results of our recent survey in Beijing, this paper discusses the public awareness of the current urban natural and social environment, of the relationship between economic development and environment ...

Jul. 17, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Mitigation measures to minimise traffic–generated noise pollution in Metropolitan Kuwait

Forty representative roadway locations were randomly selected for monitoring traffic flow and noise levels. At local streets, equivalent noise level (Leq) ranged between 56 to 71; at collector streets traffic areas 70 to 83; at arterial roadway 75 to 86 and at freeway roadway areas 75 to 88 dBA during day and night time respectively. Consequently, the level of noise pollution from traffic even at ...

Jun. 6, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

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