Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Noise in Cities
Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses.
Noise ‘maps’
• show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
• do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in their 1
• ignore variations in people’s perceptions of noise
• have made people realize that the noise is a 2 issue that must be dealt with
Problems caused by noise
• sleep disturbance
• increase in amount of stress
• effect on the 3 of schoolchildren
Different types of noise
Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 4 in a town
To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 5 sciences e.g. questionnaires
What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 6 , but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
• do not get much 7 in acoustics
• regard sound as the responsibility of engineers
Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
• how sound relates to 8
• what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
• whether physics can help us understand the 9 of sound
Virtual reality programs
• advantage: predict the effect of buildings
• current disadvantage: they are 10
