Assessment of aircraft noise-induced sleep disturbance is problematic for several reasons.
Current assessment methods are based on sparse evidence and limited understandings; …

The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to
promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on …

The possibility that wind turbine noise (WTN) affects human health remains controversial.
The current analysis presents results related to WTN annoyance reported by randomly …

Traffic-related exposures may undermine the restorative character of the home, and this may
in turn undermine health and residential satisfaction. We addressed this possibility with data …

The book explains sound insulation in buildings at a level suitable for both graduate
students and expert consultants. Theoretical models are set out for sound transmission in …

With results from a nationwide survey sponsored by the US Department of Energy, factors
that affect outdoor audibility and noise annoyance of wind turbines were evaluated. Wind …

With the rapid development of high-speed rail worldwide, particularly in China, which has
the longest such network, incidents of its noise's adverse effects have vastly increased. A …

Rail freight transport has grown worldwide and in Brazil as well, which increases people's
exposure to railway noise. A promising tool to manage it is Strategic Noise Mapping (SNM) …

This paper describes existing wind turbine sound limits in Australian states and several
other countries with similar constraints, how these were established and a method that could …

The effects of noise and vibration on annoyance in buildings during the passage of a nearby
high-speed train have been investigated in a laboratory experiment with recorded train …