November 5, 2011
Noise, Regulations

Mitigating the Acoustic Impacts of Modern Technologies: Acoustic, Health, and Psychosocial Factors Informing Wind Farm Placement

Shepherd, Daniel; and Billington, Rex

Abstract: Wind turbine noise is annoying and has been linked to increased levels of psychological distress, stress, difficulty falling asleep, and sleep interruption. For these reasons, there is a need for competently designed noise standards to safeguard community health and well-being. The authors identify key considerations for the development of wind turbine noise standards, which emphasize a more social and humanistic approach to the assessment of new energy technologies in society.

Bulletin of Science Technology & Society, published online 22 August 2011 [1]

Download original document: “Mitigating the Acoustic Impacts of Modern Technologies: Acoustic, Health, and Psychosocial Factors Informing Wind Farm Placement [2]”

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/mitigating-the-acoustic-impacts-of-modern-technologies-acoustic-health-and-psychosocial-factors-informing-wind-farm-placement/

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[1] published online 22 August 2011: http://bst.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/08/16/0270467611417841

[2] Mitigating the Acoustic Impacts of Modern Technologies: Acoustic, Health, and Psychosocial Factors Informing Wind Farm Placement: https://docs.wind-watch.org/Bull-Sci-Technol-Soc-2011-Shepherd-0270467611417841.pdf