Questions 31 – 40
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 31
● ignore variation in people’s perceptions of noise
● have made people realize that the noise is a 32 issue that must be dealt with
Problems caused by noise
● sleep disturbance
● increase in amount of stress
● effect on the 33 of schoolchildren
Different types of noise
Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 34 in a town
To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 sciences e.g. questionnaires
What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36 , but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
● do not get much 37 in acoustics
● regard sound as the responsibility of engineers
Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
● how sound relates to 38
● what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
● whether physics can help us understand the 39 of sound
Virtual reality programs
● advantage: predict the effect of buildings
● current disadvantage: they are 40
