Noise mapping in the EU : models and procedures /
"Protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in the urban environment is a key issue for the European Community. Noise mapping is the first tool for assessing noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans. Indeed, strategic...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Protecting citizens from high noise levels and preserving quiet areas in the urban environment is a key issue for the European Community. Noise mapping is the first tool for assessing noise exposure, communicating information to citizens, and defining effective action plans. Indeed, strategic noise maps are now required for all population centres of more than 250,000 inhabitants and for major roads, railways and airports, and strategic noise maps are now becoming required for urban areas with over 100,000 people. This comprehensive reference guide for technicians and acoustics consultants shows how to integrate data with geographical information systems, improve accuracy in model and prediction software, and assess different methods and descriptors for evaluating annoyance and noise exposure. It provides guidance on regulations, communication processes for citizens involved in decision making, physical aspects, and application. Different chapters are written by European experts from a range of research institutes, companies and environmental agencies"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages, [16] pages of color plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203848128 0203848128 9781136946097 1136946098 9781136946042 1136946047 9781136946080 113694608X 9780429206368 0429206364 |