Open Directory - Society: Issues: Environment: Noise Pollution
See also: This category in other languages: - An information resource with online database. Campaigns on specific noise issues and distributes "Quiet Zone" newsletter. Offers CD demonstrating worst noise offenders. Often quoted by major media. - Noise consulting services to municipalities, industry and impacted residents, including: sound studies; ordinance development; enforcement issues; acoustical modeling; planning and zoning; impact statements; private and public nuisance advocacy. - Dedicated to protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places for the benefit of public land users, private property owners, and visitors. - British Columbia group wants ban on propane cannons and other noise polluting bird scare devices in the Fraser Valley. - Los Angeles - UK government activities and information related to environmental noise and neighbourhood noise. Includes noise maps for England. - South Australian network of farmers and health professionals promoting hearing conservation in rural communities. - New York City non-profit organization offering assistance to anti-noise groups in the United States and abroad. - On the relationship between loud noise and ear damage, with particular reference to young people and loud music. - An international movement grown from one man's therapeutic exercise to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by too many honking vehicles outside his apartment window in Brooklyn, New York. - A group of Hong Kong residents fed up with unnecessary advertising and other broadcasting on commuter buses. - Sponsoring international congresses every 5 years since 1968, this organization's members are recognized as the leading authorities on the subject of noise and health. - Aims to reduce leaf blower noise by networking with others. Includes news release template and contact details. - Nonprofit aimed at providing a network for consciousness raising and reducing noise. Contains information on airport noise, legislation, fact sheets, how to get involved, and hazards to avoid. Located in New York and Florida, United States. - Bulletin from the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing. - Anti-boomcar information. - An inter-disciplinary international journal devoted to research on all aspects of noise and its effects on human health.
- Promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognize local initiatives to address noise complaints. - NFA's monthly "Dirty Dozen" awards spotlight worst noise polluters. - Practical information and a variety of approaches for dealing with everyday noise problems.
- Promoting the reduction of motor vehicle noise emissions throughout New Zealand for the improvement of the heath and well being of communities and the quality of the environment. - Information on effects of noise on people, noise regulations and standards, and control of noise production by vehicles and machinery. - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documents concerning federal noise control. - Noise Control Engineering information and activities worldwide. Includes quarterly magazine, member societies, technical reports, and announcements of meetings and conferences. - Mainly a business directory, but also a source of good information. - Coalition of world citizens combating the urban blight of unwanted human-created sound that is annoying, distracting, painful, or physically harmful. - Describes solutions for noisy neighbours: What can be done, how to deal with the situation and what the law says in the UK. Includes discussion forum.
- Campaigns in Britain and internationally against piped music in public places.
- Reviews of places without piped music. Includes restaurants, pubs, hotels, and places to relax, shop, and meet. Reviews submitted by members of the UK-based Pipedown campaign.
- Focuses on noise problems in the Washington, DC, metro area. - Quiet use of wilderness areas is presented as a normal use and argues against enabling gas engine, motorized machines in the quiet, national forests in U.S. - Vancouver (British Columbia) nonprofit society for soundscape awareness and protection, working to raise awareness of the value, benefits, and difficulties in obtaining quiet. - Providing training in sound level measurement for enforcement of municipal noise codes, the center has been providing assistance for over 35 years. - Argentina group promoting public noise awareness and advising citizens and city officials on noise problems.
- Website for a new campaign to ban car alarms from New York City. - Franklin Institute Report. - European Commission policy and directive on noise reduction. Includes links to full text of key papers.
- Full text of UK act regarding noise emitted from dwellings at night. - International association concerned with the state of the world's soundscapes. Includes membership details, resource links, and instructions for signing up for their discussion list.
