Climate and Atmosphere
Definition(s)
1) Sound which is unwanted, either because of its effects on humans, its effect on fatigue or malfunction of physical equipment, or its interference with the perception or detection of other sounds. (Source: n/a) ; 2) Noise emission is the release of noise into the environment from various sources that can be grouped in: transportation activities, industrial activities and daily normal activities. (Source: GEMET/DIFID)
Hierarchy
Related terms:
noise
noise emission
sound pollution
vehicle noise
aircraft noise
noise standard
anthropogenic noise
acoustic disturbance
anthropogenic sound
underwater noise
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