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Environmental noise is a major form of pollution and it is estimated that at least one quarter of the population of the EU suffer a reduced quality of life due to exposure to noise. To address the problem the European Union issued Directive 2002/49/EC with the aim of developing a uniform approach towards the assessment and subsequent management of environmental noise. The directive requires Member States to ensure strategic noise maps are produced for designated areas and presented in terms of universal noise indicators. These maps nmst also be presented to the public in a clear, comprehensible and accessible manner. Given that public involvement is central to the directive it is thus important that noise maps are accurate, or perhaps more particularly, it is important that predicted results will satisfy independent public analysis. ; TARA (Trinity?s Access to Research Archive) has a robust takedown policy. Please contact us if you have any concerns: rssadmin@tcd.ie

Environmental Noise Pollution, Second Edition, addresses the key debates surrounding environmental noise pollution, its modelling and mitigation using examples from across the globe. Environmental noise pollution is now an established concern in environmental and public policy and is considered one of the most important environmental stressors affecting public health throughout the world. Thoroughly revised, this new edition includes updated global case studies as well as new chapters on 'soundscapes and noise mapping' and 'environmental noise and technology'. This book examines environmental noise pollution, its health implications, noise modelling, the role of strategic noise mapping for problem assessment, major sources of environmental noise pollution, noise mitigation approaches, and related procedural and policy implications. Drawing on the authors' considerable research expertise in the area, the book is a fully updated resource on this major environmental stressor that crosses disciplinary, policy and national boundaries