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Research
Defra commissions research to support sound decisions in developing, implementing and evaluating policy.
Research reports on noise
2012
- Quantifying the Links between Environmental Noise related Hypertension and Health Effects
- The Economic Value of Quiet Areas
- Estimating the Productivity Impacts of Noise
2011
- NANR 292 and NANR 297 – Pop concert noise
Concerts are recognised as a potentially significant source of noise in the community which is why this research was undertaken. The results will feed into the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health review of the UK Noise Council’s Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at Concerts. - The sound levels inside and outside the concert venues were measured under project NANR 297 – Historical data and off-site noise levels (PDF 1MB)
- Local residents and concert attendees were surveyed to measure their reaction to the noise under project NANR 292 – Attitudes to environmental noise from concerts (PDF 1.3MB)
- The results were combined to compare the noise levels and the residents’ reaction, in the Napier report under project NANR 292 (PDF 3.3MB)
- Noise maps were also produced under NANR 292
- Historical data were also collected under NANR 297 (PDF 3.3MB)
- NANR 277 – Wind Farm Noise: Statutory Nuisance Complaints Methodology
This report is aimed at helping Local Authorities deal with wind farm noise complaints, using Statutory Nuisance powers. These investigations can be complex and the report brings together existing information and provides flow-charts to help Local Authorities carry them out. - NANR 244 - Structure-borne noise and vibration from building mounted micro wind turbines
This project (joint-funded by Defra, DECC and DCLG) was commissioned in response to concerns over the potential for noise and vibration impacts from micro wind turbines (MWTs) due to structure-borne sound, that is, sound which is transmitted through the structure of the building to which the MWT is attached. The project investigated a methodology for quantifying and predicting noise and vibration levels when a micro wind turbine is connected to a multi-occupant property.
For earlier research see the National Archive website.
Links
- Department of Health – Reports published to date from the Joint DH and Defra Noise and Health Research Programme on the non-auditory health effects of noise. Includes the West London Schools Study and the Development of a Standardised Interview to Assess Domestic Noise Complaints.