Evaluation of annoyance from low frequency noise under laboratory conditions

Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, Małgorzata; Dudarewicz, Adam; Szymczak, Wiesław; Śliwińska-Kowalska, Mariola

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.64974

Cited by 29 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Persson and Bjorkman (1988) and Persson et al (1990) found that dB(A) underestimates the level of annoyance for low frequency noise. This, along with other related work implies that noise at low frequencies is considered more annoying by individuals (Broner, 1978;Berglund et al, 1996;Pawlaczyk-Luszczynska, 2010). Moreover, related research has also found that low frequency noise has a greater degree of 'unpleasantness' than noise in the A-weighted frequency bands (Inukai et al, 2000;Nakamura and Inukai, 1998).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 57%

An assessment of residential exposure to environmental noise at a shipping port

Murphy

King

2014

Environment International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Publication information Environment International, 63 (February 2014): 207-215Publisher Elsevier Item record/more information http://hdl.handle.net/10197/5692 Publisher's statementThis is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Environment International. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Environment International (VOL 63, ISSUE February 2014 , (2014) DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2013.11.001Publisher's version (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.11.001An assessment of residential exposure to environmental noise at a shipping port Abstract. The World Health Organisation has recently acknowledged that contrary to the trend for other environmental stressors, noise exposure is increasing in Europe. However, little research has been conducted on environmental noise exposure to handling activity at shipping ports. This paper reports on research examining the extent of noise exposure for residents within the vicinity of Dublin Port, Ireland using the nation's largest port terminal as a proxy for port noise. In order to assess the level of exposure in the area, long-term measurements were undertaken at the most exposed residential façade for a period of 45 days to determine the extent of night-time exposure was above levels recommended by the World Health Organisation. The indicators L90, Leq and LMax were used to determine exposure levels. The results show that exposure is above night-time guideline limits set down by the WHO and is above Irish levels for triggering a mitigation response and highlight the extent to which port noise can be a significant environmental stressor. The research also investigated the extent of low-frequency noise (which is associated with greater health issues) from night-time port handling activity and found a significant low-frequency component indicating the negative health issues that might arise from port noise exposure more generally. We also undertook semi-structured interviews with residents to qualitatively assess the self-reported impact of prolonged night-time noise exposure for local residents.

show abstract

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 57%

An assessment of residential exposure to environmental noise at a shipping port

Murphy

King

2014

Environment International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The most cited effects on human health refer to emotional changes, namely agitation, distraction, disappointment, stress, hypertension [7,[16][17][18] and the association of low-frequency noise with cognitive impairments [19], the development of cardiovascular diseases [20,21], disturbances in sleep and heart rate [22][23][24] and hypertension [25,26].…”

Section: Low-frequency Noise and Human Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Influence of Low-Frequency Noise Pollution on the Quality of Life and Place in Sustainable Cities: A Case Study from Northern Portugal

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Discussing urban planning requires rethinking sustainability in cities and building healthy environments. Historically, some aspects of advancing the urban way of life have not been considered important in city planning. This is particularly the case where technological advances have led to conflicting land use, as with the installation of power poles and building electrical substations near residential areas. This research aims to discuss and rethink sustainability in cities, focusing on the environmental impact of low-frequency noise and electromagnetic radiation on human health. It presents data from a case study in an urban space in northern Portugal, and focuses on four guiding questions: Can power poles and power lines cause noise? Do power poles and power lines cause discomfort? Do power poles and power lines cause discomfort due to noise? Can power poles and power lines affect human health? To answer these questions, we undertook research between 2014 and 2015 that was comprised of two approaches. The first approach consisted of evaluating the noise of nine points divided into two groups "near the source" (e.g., up to 50 m from power poles) and "away from the source" (e.g., more than 250 m away from the source). In the second approach, noise levels were measured for 72 h in houses located up to 20 m from the source. The groups consist of residents living within the distance range specified for each group. The measurement values were compared with OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 13921 the proposed criteria for assessing low-frequency noise using the DEFRA Guidance (University of Salford). In the first approach, the noise caused discomfort, regardless of the group. In the second approach, the noise had fluctuating characteristics, which led us to conclude that the noise caused discomfort.

show abstract

“…Usually at these conditions the people complaints about insomnia, migraines, lack of concentration, or other, even more serious, health problems. [1][2][3]. The sound fields in rooms at low frequencies are complicated because of individual room modes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigation of Eigen Frequencies and Eigen Modes of Rooms Due To Low Frequency Noise

A.M.Shehap¹

2015

IJSEA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

There are rapid social, economic and technological changes, and the numbers of industrial noise sources are growing higher which are affecting a large number of individuals in past decades. Low frequency noise (LFN), the frequency of which ranges below 250 Hz, is generated by many machines commonly used in the working environment, such as fans, ventilation systems, heat pumps, diesel engines, blowers, compressors, and so on. Sound pressure levels (SPLs) at low frequencies (20 to 200 Hz) are strongly dependent on measurement position in normal-sized rooms. The variation of SPL can be above 20 dB between different measurement locations. Resonance frequency, called modes are present in every room. For low frequency modes we have to investigate the resonance behavior of room as a whole. This paper demonstrates the use of COMSOL multiphysics to predict the acoustic response of a room such as laboratory in Shopra Elkheima electrical power plant.

show abstract

Evaluation of annoyance from low frequency noise under laboratory conditions

Cited by 29 publications

References 23 publications

An assessment of residential exposure to environmental noise at a shipping port

An assessment of residential exposure to environmental noise at a shipping port

The Influence of Low-Frequency Noise Pollution on the Quality of Life and Place in Sustainable Cities: A Case Study from Northern Portugal

Investigation of Eigen Frequencies and Eigen Modes of Rooms Due To Low Frequency Noise

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About