The effects of vision-related aspects on noise perception of wind turbines in quiet areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1681-1697

  Maffei, Luigi ^a   Iachini, Tina ^a   Masullo, Massimiliano ^a   Aletta, Francesco ^a   Sorrentino, Francesco ^a   Senese, Vincenzo Paolo ^a   Ruotolo, Francesco ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Quiet areas; Virtual reality; Visual influence; Wind turbine noise

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT; NOISE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; RURAL AREA; VIRTUAL REALITY; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; LANDSCAPE; MALE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RURAL AREA; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISION; WIND; ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ITALY; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876997457     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10051681     Document Type: Article

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