Foreword Noise has always been an important environmental problem for man. In ancient Rome, rules existed as to the noise emitted from the ironed wheels of wagons which battered the stones on the pavement, causing disruption of sleep and annoyance to the Romans. In Medieval Europe, horse carriages and horse back riding were not allowed during night time in certain cities to ensure a peaceful sl...

The large-scale expansion of wind farms has prompted community debate regarding adverse impacts farm noise (WFN). One the most annoying and potentially sleep disturbing components WFN is amplitude modulation (AM). Here we quantified characterised AM over one year using acoustical meteorological data measured at three locations near farms. We found that diurnal variation outdoor prevalence was s...

background : the recognition of road traffic noise as one of the main sources of environmental pollution has led to develop models that enable to predict noise level from fundamental variables. traffic noise prediction models are required as aids for designing roads and highways. in addition, sometimes are used in the assessment of existing or envisaged changes in traffic noise conditions. in t...