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Noise pollution : effects and control

Edited by A. Lara Sáenz and R.W.B. Stephens

(SCOPE, 24)

Published on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) by J. Wiley, c1986

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Description

The phenomena associated with noise pollution and control are surveyed in this detailed reference source. The up-to-date content is presented with the greatest possible scientific accuracy emphasizing practical rather than mathematical aspects.

Table of Contents

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF NOISE AND HEARING: Introduction: Noise Pollution, Man and Sound
  • Physics of Noise
  • Review of Noise Propagation in the Atmosphere
  • Aural Reception
  • Recent Advances in Understanding Hearing Mechanisms and Hearing
  • Impairment
  • Psychophysics of Hearing
  • EFFECTS OF NOISE ON MAN: Auditory After-effects of Noise
  • Non-auditory Effects of Noise: Physiological and Psychological Effects
  • Noise Interference with Oral Communication
  • Noise Pollution during the Night: A Possible Risk Factor for Health
  • Hearing Conservation
  • SOURCES OF NOISE AND ITS CONTROL: Road Traffic: Generation, Propagation and Control
  • Aircraft Noise Generation and Control: Noise Around Airports
  • Acoustic Shielding: Noise Reduction by Thin and Wide Barriers
  • Solid-borne Noise Control in Buildings and Machinery
  • Impact Machinery Noise: Prediction and Control
  • Building Noise Control: The Main Problems, Available Technology and Future Trends
  • Noise Pollution Control: Present Possibilities of Controlling Noise Inside Buildings
  • Juridicial and Legal Aspects of Noise Control
  • Epilogue.

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  • NCID
    BA03459704
  • ISBN
    • 0471903256
  • LCCN
    84003687
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 446 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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