Abstract The “two-staged Structural Equation Modeling-Artificial Neural Network” approach
was used in this study to assess the annoyance caused by traffic noise in 158 people. The …

One of the major environmental problems in contemporary societies is noise pollution, as it
is well-known that noise adversely affects both the physiological and the psychological …

Numerous studies showing statistically significant associations between environmental
noise and adverse health effects already exist for short-term (over one day at most) and long …

Natural soundscapes experienced in parks are increasingly recognised as a valuable
ecosystem service, yet urban parks soundscapes also commonly contain anthropogenic …

Introduction Environmental noise pollution increases the risk for hearing loss, stress, sleep
disruption, annoyance, and cardiovascular disease and has other adverse health impacts …

Road traffic noise is a growing challenge for human health in the last decades. World Health
Organization (WHO) summarized the scientific evidence on side effects of noise on public …

Background Traffic noise has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
Potential modes of action are through stress and sleep disturbance, which may lead to …

The life cycle assessment (LCA) framework has established itself as the leading tool for the
assessment of the environmental impact of products. Several works have established the …

Unite the science of sound and the principles of design to enhance any space Architectural
Acoustics Illustrated translates the quantitative and qualitative content of acoustics into the …

The number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is likely to triple in a few decades as
the world's population ages. Given the high personal and societal burden of this disease, it …