| Contents | |
| Chapter 1 |
INTRODUCTION |
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Noise pollution; Urban noise sources; Effects of noise on people; Physical assessment; Urban noise control; outline of the book |
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| Chapter 2 | PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND RATING OF URBAN NOISE: |
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Physical Properties of Sound; Scales and Ratings; Measurement Instrumentation; Noise Surveys. |
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| Chapter 3 | EFFECTS OF NOISE ON HEALTH |
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Mechanisms and Types of Noise Health Effects; Sleep Disturbance by Noise; Pathological Non-Auditory Effects of Noise. |
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| Chapter 4 | COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE |
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Causal Linkage between Exposure and Annoyance; Moderators of Annoyance; Community Actions Against Noise. |
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| Chapter 5 | PREDICTION OF URBAN NOISE: |
| Sound Power and Directivity Pattern of Noise Sources; Outdoor Sound Propagation; Sources and Prediction of Urban Noise; Methods for Reducing Urban Noise; Urban Noise Evolution in Our Cities. | |
| Chapter 6 | URBAN NOISE CONTROL: |
| Road Traffic, Aircraft, and Railway Noise Control; Acoustical Insulation of Buildings; Noise Control Regulations; Economic Instruments. | |