May 27, 2015
Noise

Wind Turbines – A Changed Environment

Palmer, William

This paper gives examples of the sound from wind turbines in the outdoor environment, and in the indoor environment. These are compared to other sounds occurring in the environment, such as road traffic or overhead aircraft, and to the sounds produced in a typical municipal library and by a typical refrigerator. In summary, the paper shows that wind turbines do alter the acoustic environment, both outside homes and inside homes presenting a greater difference at low frequencies than other sound sources normally met.

Presented at the 6th International Meeting on Wind Turbine Noise, Glasgow, 20-23 April 2015

Download original document: “Wind Turbines – A Changed Environment [1]”

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-turbines-a-changed-environment/

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[1] Wind Turbines – A Changed Environment: https://docs.wind-watch.org/WTN2015-Palmer.pdf