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UNINA9910815886403321 |
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Titolo |
Technology for a quieter America / / National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-16267-X |
1-282-88567-7 |
9786612885679 |
0-309-15633-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Noise control - Technological innovations - United States |
Noise pollution - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Community Noise""; ""3 Metrics for Assessing Environmental Noise""; ""4 Control of Hazardous Noise""; ""5 Technology""; ""6 Standards and Regulations for Product Noise Emissions""; ""7 Cost-Benefit Analysis for Noise Control""; ""8 The Role of Government""; ""9 Education Supply and Industry Demand for Noise Control Specialists""; ""10 Public Information on Noise Control""; ""11 Summary Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes"" |
""Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Acoustics and Noise""""Appendix B: International Activities Relative to Quiet Areas""; ""Appendix C: Additional Information on Standards Activities""; ""Appendix D: Relevant Portions of the U.S. Code""; ""Appendix E: Modern Instrumentation for Environmental Noise Measurement""; ""Appendix F: Guidance for Environmental Economics""; ""Appendix G: Regulations and Voluntary Use of Hearing Protection Devices""; ""Appendix H: Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix I: Glossary of Selected Terms""; ""Appendix J: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members"" |
""Appendix K: Expert Panels""""Appendix L: Workshop Agendas"" |
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