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Noise and noise law : a practitioners guide / Francis McManus with Andy McKenzie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McManus, Francis, 1952- author.
- McKenzie, Andy, author.
- Series:
- Edinburgh scholarship online.
- Edinburgh scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Noise control--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
- Noise control.
- Noise pollution--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
- Noise pollution.
- Environmental law--Great Britain.
- Environmental law.
- Auditory perception.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 188 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Edinbugth : Edinburgh University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- This key reference text covers both the common law and the statutory controls over noise; including a detailed discussion of the role of planning law, with special attention given to the role of environmental assessment. Leading cases are covered in detail, for example, Baxter vs Camden LBC, Coventry vs Lawrence, Hatton vs UK, Webster vs Lord Advocate and Dennis vs MoD.<br><br>Drawing on the authors' combined expertise, the book presents a clear and practical overview for academics, practitioners and agencies working in acoustics, noise law and environmental law. It is also an ideal textbook for students undertaking modules on Environmental Noise and Regulation of Noise as part of the IOA diploma in Acoustics.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Basic Acoustics and Human Sound Perception
- Chapter 3 The Measurement and Assessment of Noise
- Chapter 4 Common Law Nuisance
- Chapter 5 Statutory Nuisance
- Chapter 6 Neighbourhood Noise
- Chapter 7 Noise and Human Rights
- Chapter 8 Transport Noise
- Chapter 9 Noise Mapping
- Chapter 10 Planning and Noise
- Chapter 11 Noise in the Workplace
- APPENDIX I Chapter summaries and discussion questions
- Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 26 Feb 2025).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781399505062
- 1399505068
- OCLC:
- 1417148355
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