Understanding and managing sound exposure and noise pollution at outdoor events
Technical report
Authors | Hill, Adam J. |
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Type | Technical report |
Abstract | This report is intended to present the current state of affairs surrounding the issue of outdoor event-related sound and noise. The two principal areas of investigation are sound exposure on-site and noise pollution off-site. These issues are different in nature and require distinct approaches to mitigate the associated negative short-term and long-term effects. The key message that is presented throughout this report is that the problems/ambiguities with current regulations are due to a lack of unbiased, scientifically-based research. It is possible to deliver acceptably high sound levels to audience members in a safe manner (minimizing risk of hearing damage) while also minimizing annoyance in local communities, where solutions to the on-site and off-site problems should begin with a well-informed sound system design. Only with a properly designed sound system can sound/noise regulations be realistically applied. |
Keywords | audio engineering; acoustics; electroacoustics; noise pollution; noise management; sound exposure; safe listening; hearing health; live sound; sound reinforcement; noise regulations |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Audio Engineering Society |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/624906 |
hdl:10545/624906 | |
File | File Access Level Open |
Publication dates | 22 May 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 19 Jun 2020, 08:56 |
Accepted | 22 May 2020 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93wvy/understanding-and-managing-sound-exposure-and-noise-pollution-at-outdoor-events
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