Masters Theses

Abstract

"Noise has recently been labeled the 'fourth pollutant' and defined by some as the 'unwanted sound' that pervades our work environments and the privacy of our homes. This concern for noise and its effects has resulted from our nation's increasing population density, the increasing use of mechanized conveniences, the influx and growing use of mass transportation systems, and the public's awareness that noise not only 'annoys' and can increase everyday tensions and anxieties, but at certain levels can cause permanent hearing loss.

In order to curb the 'noise problem' legislators and municipal representatives began applying legal controls to noisy activities and machines. With the increasing noise levels in urban environments, city planners, acousticians, and concerned citizens have focused their attention and voiced their opinions on the need for enforceable legislation, more effective land-use and urban planning, and the establishment of minimum noise control standards for dwellings. Each of these topics is discussed in some detail. A summary of current noise control ordinances, their application, effectiveness, and limitations are presented along with an overview of the trends of noise litigations and court decisions, and recent Federal legislation"-- Abstract, p. ii

Advisor(s)

Gatley, William S.

Committee Member(s)

Koval, Leslie Robert
Cunningham, Floyd M.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1974

Pagination

xi, 255 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-232)

Rights

© 1974 Edwin Eugene Frye, Jr., All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 4011

Print OCLC #

5981773

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