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News Release from: Institute of Acoustics | Subject: autumn conference
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2005
IOA conference to address 'What noise
annoys?'
Institute of Acoustics' prestigious autumn conference is to address 'What noise annoys?'.
According to the Oxford Popular English Dictionary, the definition of noise is "a sound, especially a loud or unpleasant one" In an increasingly noisy society, we are all affected by noise, whether it be at home, in our place of work or at play
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"What noise annoys?", the Institute of Acoustics' prestigious Autumn Conference for 2005, will be held at the Oxford Hotel, Wolvercote on 18 - 19 October.
Organised by the Institute's Measurement and Instrumentation Group, the theme this year concerns any form of noise which needs reduction or alteration in order to achieve a quieter local environment.
Topics including current and pending environmental legislation, methods involving prediction and measurement, and an improved understanding of sound propagation will be covered in four sessions of presentations.
The conference will have an international flavour with leading experts from France, Greece, Germany and Denmark.
There will also be an audience-participation workshop on the first evening dealing with the perception of tonal sounds; are they pleasant or annoying?.
The conference, open to all, will be of interest to all those involved in noise pollution issues including Local Authorities, consultants, insurance companies covering liabilities arising from noise issues, product designers and architects designing noise-sensitive buildings.
For a copy of the full programme or to register, please visit the IOA website at www.ioa.org.uk or contact Linda Canty by telephone 01727 848195 or e-mail linda.canty@ioa.org.uk. Request a free brochure from Institute of Acoustics ...
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