A Method to Include in LCA Road Traffic Noise and its Health Effects

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 76-85

  Müller Wenk, Ruedi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communication disturbance; DALY; Disability adjusted life years; Dose effect characteristics, exposure response relationship; Interference with speech communication; Noise effects; Road traffic noise; Sleep disturbance; Vehicle noise

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MOTOR VEHICLE; NETHERLANDS; NOISE; NOISE POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAILWAY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SWITZERLAND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC NOISE;

EID: 17144467246     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978566     Document Type: Review

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