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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to Sound, Noise, Flicker and the Human Perception of Wind Farm Activity
        Mr Bruce Rapley, Editor

WIND FARMS AND HEALTH

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 PERCEPTIONS OF WIND FARMS

Community Perception and Acceptance of Wind Farms
        Dr Bob Thorne

Individuals' Perception of Wind Farm Sounds
        Dr Bob Thorne

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF WIND FARMS

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

WIND TURBINE NOISE ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION

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

Wind Farm Noise Management Conditions
        Dr Bob Thorne and Mr Max Thorne


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