World's 'loudest' city with noise levels so extreme it's deemed 'unfit for living'
This can be compared to spending all day inside a factory. As well as noise pollution, Cairo has some of the highest air ...
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TRAFFIC NOISE INDEX (TNI)
A method devised in the U.K. to measure annoyance responses to motor vehicle noise. It takes into account the traffic flow and therefore functions similarly to the NOISE AND NUMBER INDEX used to ...
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The sound of traffic really has a negative impact on you
Previous research has linked exposure to traffic noise with increased risks of anxiety ... at sunrise in a rural part of West Sussex, UK; ・the same soundscape combined with 20-mile-per-hour ...
South Londoners 'furious' over Silvertown Tunnel as traffic already so noisy they can't ...
Greenwich locals are fearful that the new Silvertown Tunnel will increase traffic near their homes and claim the noise is already so bad they cannot open their windows or sit out in their gardens. A ...
Too loud to ignore: How is noise pollution affecting EU citizens and their children?
More than 20% of EU citizens live in areas where traffic noise levels harm health. The European Court of Auditors claims ...
来自MSN2 个月
Natural sound like birdsong cuts stress but traffic noise increases it
They added that their research highlights the importance of green areas in cities big enough to shield users from traffic noise and suggested that electric vehicles should also lower stress from ...