Environmental Noise Pollution: Noise Mapping, Public Health, and Policy

Environmental Noise Pollution, Second Edition, explores the key debates surrounding environmental noise pollution, its modelling, and mitigation using global case studies and new chapters on soundscapes and noise mapping. It is a comprehensive resource on this major environmental stressor that crosses disciplinary, policy, and national boundaries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 19 April 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

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.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128201008
Edition number: 2 ed