Road noise, depending on wind and atmospheric conditions can travel 7
miles (11.2km) or more, Klas. We know because we've got hours of it
on tape. Chain saws in a tropical forest, 20 miles (32km), etc., etc.
There are two organizations operational (or nearly so) in the US to
deal directly with noise pollution. One, the Noise Pollution Clearing
House, run by a very cool fellow, Les Bloomberg, deals mainly with
the effects on humans of urban noise and noise in human environments
(streets, shops, elevators, restaurants, shopping malls, etc.). The
other, Quiet Down America!, just in the formative stages, has been
established by my wife, Katherine (aka Kat), as a non-profit
organization dedicated to keeping the effects of anthropogenic sound
to a minimum or eliminated altogether in the remaining natural
habitats. The problem, internationally, is endemic.
R. Murray Schafer, the Canadian
composer/author/philosopher/naturalist/graphic artist/inventor of the
word, soundscape, has written eloquently on the subject in manuals
like "The Noise Handbook," and other documents. He speaks of this at
length in his epic piece, "Handbook on Acoustic Ecology," 1978 (w/
Barry Truax), as part of the World Soundscape Project (now called the
World Forum for Acoustic Ecology...WFAE).
Bernie
Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6677 tel
707-996-0280 fax
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>When talking about environmental problems, sound pollution etc, I think it
>is a topic for this group. But then the discussion must be international.
>
>Let me take a practical example:
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>Where I live is a very quiet area, even though it is "central". It takes m=
e
>only 20 minutes by car to the nearest service area, with post, bank, shops
>etc. There are many such places in Sweden, especially in the northern
>region. Even if there is noise, you can find "holes" with silence, at nigh=
ts
>and early mornings.
>
>But now we are building a new high way about 3 miles from here. This means=
,
>I fear, that one car every 10 minutes will put the entire area under
>constant noise. No "holes" any longer.
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>Which pressure group is active on the topic of sound dampening walls aroun=
d
>the road?? Answer: None.
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>I have been calling the road company, of course. They shake their heads an=
d
>think I'm crazy. As long as people can sleep at nights, all seems to be ok=
ay
>by common standards. They are not mean or greedy or evil, they just don't
>understand! No one has ever talked to them as I do, about "sound
>pollution" etc.
>
>And what about road surface?? The road companies have standards and there =
is
>a lot of know how about it. Especially the car manufacturers spend million=
s
>of money on making cars silent and comfortable, but what about the problem=
s
>that we face?
>Which pressure group is active on such a topic? Answer: None, because such
>an international pressure group does not exist, not to my knowledge.
>
>Why? I think that's a relevant question in this group. It should be us,
>shouldn't it? Who else know about it as we do?
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>Klas.
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>S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
>Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
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