TY - BOOK AU - Stewart, John & others TI - Why noise matters : a worldwide perspective on the problems, policies and solutions SN - 1849712573 U1 - 363.74 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Earthscan N1 - CONTENTS List of contributors vi List of figures, tables and boxes vii List of acronyms and abbreviations viii Pre-introduction x Introduction 1 1. Why Noise Matters 5 2. Noise: Widespread and Worldwide 22 3. Hear Me Now! Noise Can Harm Your Health! 47 Arline L. Bronzaft 4.Noise: The Neglected Green Issue of Our Age? 62 5.Noise in the Workplace 79 6.Transport Noise 94 7. Neighbour/Neighbourhood Noise 108 Val Weedon 8. Piped Music: The Music You Cannot Turn Off 119 Nigel Rodgers 9. Noise and the Law 131 Francis McManus 10. Making Change Happen 162 Index 167 ER -