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Noise is the result of a range of activities which produce pressure oscillations in the air — sound waves. Virtually any moving object generates sound. Background noise levels in the environment are dominated by wind noise, which is a strong function of wind speed. Transport systems, industrial and construction activities, and a variety of domestic sources are the most significant anthropogenic sources. The noise level experienced depends on the amplitude of the source, local geography and the distance from the observer. However, it is not possible to understand noise in purely physical terms. Noise is only unwanted sound, and the attitudes towards different sound sources depend on a range of social and psychological variables.
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Markandya, A., Pavan, M. (1999). Noise. In: Markandya, A., Pavan, M. (eds) Green Accounting in Europe — Four case studies. Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Series on Economics, Energy and Environment, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4597-8_38
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