Noise pollution and annoyance: an urban soundscapes study.
Since 1972, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared noise as a pollutant. Over the last decades, the quality of the urban environment has attracted the interest of researchers due to the growing urban sprawl, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate th...
| Publicado en: | Noise & Health Vol. 17; no. 76; pp. 125 - 134 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
May/Jun2015
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