Aircraft Noise Pollution
Aircraft Sound Level Examples Sound levels for small, medium, and large aircraft manufactured by DHC, Embraer, Airbus, and Boeing. Prepared by Mayes, Jan L. (2019, October) Aircraft-Sound-Levels.pdf
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My SoundScape Listening Memories
Sound isn’t just about the tone or loudness. It’s about the quality of sounds and the feelings they trigger. The memories the soundscape evokes. The crack of a baseball bat and cheers from a Little League game at the nearby park. Kids getting called in for dinner. Bikes whizzing by. Seagulls screeching as they try …
Measure Noise Pollution using Free NIOSH Sound Level Meter Smartphone App
There are lots of Smartphone sound level meter apps, but most aren’t accurate or free. Many pretend to be free but cost money to change the default settings to public health recommended settings for environmental noise. The noise scientists at the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health in the U.S. solved this problem with …
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Noise in the City Panel Discussion
Noise in the City Panel Discussion On February 28, 2019, the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Institute for Humanities held a Noise in the City educational panel discussion at the downtown Vancouver campus. It featured scientists Barry Truax, Hugh Davies, and Right to Quiet Society soundscape activists Hans Schmid and and Karl Raab. I attended this …
The Health Impact of Environmental Noise
My guest article was accepted and published at silencity.com. Noise free intervals at my home in 2017 were <4 minutes: Mayes, Jan L. (2017, Nov 2). The health impact of environmental noise. silencity.com.