Table of Contents
Introduction to Sound, Noise, Flicker and the Human Perception of Wind Farm Activity
Mr Bruce Rapley, Editor
Wind Turbine Noise and Health in the New Zealand Context
Dr Daniel Shepherd
Hearing and Personal Response to Sound
Dr Bob Thorne
Blade Flicker, Shadow Flicker, Glint: Potential Hazards of Wind Turbines
Dr David McBride & Mr Bruce Rapley
Health, Wellbeing, Annoyance and Amenity
Dr Bob Thorne
Environmental Risk, New Zealand Legislation and Standards
Dr Bob Thorne
Synopsis of Assessing Intrusive Noise and Low Amplitude Sound
Dr Bob Thorne
Wind Farms: The Potential for Annoyance
Dr Bob Thorne
Community Perception and Acceptance of Wind Farms
Dr Bob Thorne
Individuals' Perception of Wind Farm Sounds
Dr Bob Thorne
The 'Achilles Heel' of Renewable Energy: Long Term Storage
Mr Bryan Leyland
Deriving the Real Cost of Wind Power
Mr Bryan Leyland
Noise Mitigation: The Valuation of Noise
Dr Bob Thorne
Sounds from Wind Turbines: Theory, Practice, Assumptions, and Reality
Professor Philip J Dickinson
Technical Standards Relating to Wind Farm Acoustics
Dr Daniel Shepherd
Noise from Wind Turbines
Dr Bob Thorne
Seismic Effects on Residents from Wind Turbines
Dr Huub Bakker, Dr David Bennett, Mr Bruce Rapley & Dr Bob Thorne
Sound Characteristics of Multiple Wind Turbines
Interpreting sonograms (additional excerpt)
Dr Huub Bakker & Mr Bruce Rapley
Wind Farm Vibration Analysis
Dr John Heilig
The Character of the Local Environment
Dr Bob Thorne
Instrumentation and Methods of Analysis
Dr Bob Thorne
Modelling Wind Farm Noise
Mr Mark Simpson
Predicted Sound Levels from the Turitea Wind Farm
Dr Bob Thorne
Wind Farm Noise Management Conditions
Dr Bob Thorne and Mr Max Thorne
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