Noise regulation — includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government. After the watershed passage of the United States Noise Control Act of 1972,[1] other local and state… … Wikipedia
Noise health effects — are the health consequences of elevated sound levels. Elevated workplace or other noise can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance, sleep disturbance, and decreased school performance. Changes in the immune… … Wikipedia
Noise mitigation — is a set of strategies to reduce noise pollution. The main areas of noise mitigation or abatement are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. Roadway noise and aircraft noise are the most pervasive… … Wikipedia
Noise measurement — is carried out in various fields. In acoustics, it can be for the purpose of measuring environmental noise, or part of a test procedure using white noise, or some other specialised form of test signal. In electronics it relates to the sensitivity … Wikipedia
Environmental planning — is a field of study that since the 1970s has been sconcerned with a given society s collective stewardship over its resources that ultimately includes those of the entire planet. [p.1, Selman] The aims of environmental planning are to integrate… … Wikipedia
Noise pollution — A Boeing 747 400 passes close to houses shortly before landing at London Heathrow Airport Noise pollution is excessive, displeasing human, animal or machine created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life … Wikipedia
Noise Control Act — The Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972 is a statute of the United States initiating a federal program of regulating noise pollution with the intent of protecting human health and minimizing annoyance of noise to the general public.[1] The… … Wikipedia
Noise map — A noise map is a graphic representation of the sound level distribution existing in a given region, for a defined period. Contents 1 Directive 2002/49/EC 2 Production of noise maps 3 Noise mapping using simulation tools … Wikipedia
Noise (acoustic) — Acoustic noise is any sound in the acoustic domain, either deliberate (music, speech, etc.) or unintended. It is important to recognise that the term noise is also used to refer to other, non audible forms, especially in electronics and in the… … Wikipedia
Noise barrier — The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the area s aesthetics. A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed… … Wikipedia
Environmental Protection Department — Infobox Government agency agency name = Environmental Protection Department nativename a = 環境保護署 logo caption = seal width = seal caption = headquarters = 33/F 34/F 46/F 48/F Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong formed = 1986… … Wikipedia
