Urban Sound Environment

<p>Over the past two decades there have been many major new developments in the field of urban sound environment. Jian Kang introduces and examines these key developments including:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><li>the development of prediction methods for urban sound propagation</li> <br><br><li>establishment and application of noise-mapping software</li> <br><br><li>new noise control measures and design methods.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Also covered is the new EU directive on noise and the substantial actions it has brought about across Europe.</p><p></p><p>As the importance of soundscape acoustic comfort and sound environment design have become widely recognized <em>Urban Sound Environments</em> is a thoroughly useful book for students and practitioners in a wide range of fields from urban planning and landscape through to architecture and acoustics.</p>