Validation of a Tranquillity Rating Prediction Tool

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1024-1031

  Pheasant, R J ^a   Watts, G R ^a   Horoshenkov, K V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUDIO-VISUAL; KEY COMPONENT; LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARKS; NATURAL FEATURES; NOISE INDEX; PREDICTION TOOLS; RURAL ENVIRONMENT; SENSORY INFORMATION; SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL MODALITIES;

PARKS;

AUDIO ACOUSTICS;

EID: 77149156318     PISSN: 16101928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3813/AAA.918234     Document Type: Article

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