The Impact of Noise Pollution. A Socio-Technological Introduction

Content: 
BOOKS OF RELATED INTEREST, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Inside Front Cover, Page v
Foreword, Pages xix-xxi
The Authors, Pages xxii-xxiii
CHAPTER 1 - Noise: Ubiquity, Threats, and Questions, Pages 3-8
CHAPTER 2 - The Awareness of Noise as a Risk, Pages 9-20
CHAPTER 3 - The Effects of Noise on Hearing, Pages 23-41
CHAPTER 4 - The Effects of Noise on Sleep, Pages 42-66
CHAPTER 5 - Other Physiological and Psychological Effects of Noise, Pages 67-77
CHAPTER 6 - Introduction, Pages 81-92
CHAPTER 7 - Trends in Motor Vehicle Noise, Pages 93-100
CHAPTER 8 - The Technology of Reducing Motor Vehicle Noise, Pages 101-123
CHAPTER 9 - Noise Emission Standards, Pages 124-130
CHAPTER 10 - The Characteristics and Impact of Surface Transportation Noise, Pages 131-145
CHAPTER 11 - Reducing Exposure to Traffic Noise, Pages 146-156
CHAPTER 12 - Introduction, Pages 159-164
CHAPTER 13 - Sources and Propagation of Aircraft Noise, Pages 165-175
CHAPTER 14 - The Technology for Reducing Aircraft Noise, Pages 176-183
CHAPTER 15 - Exposure and Reactions to Aircraft Noise, Pages 184-203
CHAPTER 16 - The Supersonic Transport and the Sonic Boom, Pages 204-214
CHAPTER 17 - The Sources of Occupational, Domestic, and Leisure Noise, Pages 217-231
CHAPTER 18 - Exposure to Occupational and Leisure Noise, Pages 232-246
CHAPTER 19 - Workmen's Safety and Compensation Legislation, Pages 247-275
CHAPTER 20 - The Technology of Noise Reduction from Machines, Pages 276-291
CHAPTER 21 - Introduction, Pages 295-298
CHAPTER 22 - Economics, Welfare, and Noise, Pages 299-317
CHAPTER 23 - Externalities: Voluntary Bargains, Taxes, and Subsidies, Pages 318-328
CHAPTER 24 - Externalities: Legislation and Separate Facilities, Pages 329-350
CHAPTER 25 - Externalities: An Assessment, Pages 351-356
CHAPTER 26 - Cost-Benefit Analysis, Pages 357-376
CHAPTER 27 - Toward the Future, Pages 379-389
APPENDIX 1 - Measures and Indices of Noise and Annoyance, Pages 393-412
APPENDIX 2 - Technological Forecasting for Noise Control, Pages 413-418
APPENDIX 3 - Environmental Impact Statements for Noise, Pages 419-424
Subject Index, Pages 425-454
Name and Title Index, Pages 455-461