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Urban development, with its links to technology, population growth and industry, has resulted in a dramatic increase in the amount of noise that people are exposed to. Because noise is any unwanted sound which varies according to time and exposure to the sound by individuals it has a number of characteristics. What one person may perceive as noise may be a pleasing sound to the next person. However both community members and noise specialists agree that there is a trend of increasing noise pollution, which can be grouped into the following sources or driving forces: |
