Sound and the City - Urban Noise Management Software
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| Sep 21, 2011 — Urban noise management is a major concern for politicians, urban planners and municipal officials. There are many tasks involved in managing noise including solving noise complaints, noise mapping and policing noise limits, as well as noise abatement and zoning. Following this, reports must be made, actions taken and the public must be kept informed. Reduction of the noise levels by traffic regulation, low-noise road surfaces or noise barriers is very expensive, so it’s important to know exactly which areas have the largest problems, before investing in noise reduction. To help those involved in managing urban noise, Brüel & Kjær created a wide range of tools for planning, assessment and noise control. Noise planning prevents noise issues arising and optimises the use of resources by managing the future noise environment. This can be achieved through Brüel & Kjær’s noise mapping software, which performs a series of calculations and is essential for planning urban development of residential areas, such as with industrial sites, highways and airports. Assessing noise is essential to ensure that noise limits are respected. Noise limits in urban environments are defined per specific source type, such as traffic, construction sites, industrial plants, entertainment and leisure activities - and for neighbours. Brüel & Kjær created a variety of noise tools for environmental engineers including sound level meters with innovative wireless communication options, built-in high capacity sound cards and self-calibrating instruments. Noise control practices can be employed for noise mitigation, including the development and enforcement of noise limits and urban design. Typically, the only practical way to managing compliance with noise regulations has been for organisations to purchase noise measurement equipment, software and training and utilise existing resources to operate the equipment on an ongoing basis. To simplify this, Bruel & Kjaer launched Noise Sentinel - an internet based subscription service, which compiles the data and reports on behalf of the user. Noise Sentinel enables users to demonstrate that they are taking community noise seriously, reporting trends, handling noise disturbances and publishing information to the Web. For more information, please visit: www.bksv.co.uk/UrbanNoise Ends About Brüel & Kjær Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including: environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities. We design and manufacturer sound level meters, microphones and accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see our full range and for more information, please visit www.bksv.co.uk or contact our sales team: telephone +44 (0) 1763 255 780 or email: ukinfo@bksv.com Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses throughout the year, from basic introductions on noise and it’s effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. To see our full training course calendar, visit: http://www.bksv.co.uk/Courses/Training%20Courses.aspx Free, online training courses - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For registration details and the latest planned web training sessions, visit: http://www.bksv.co.uk/Courses/Webinars.aspx Brüel & Kjær has two laboratories in the Royston Facility which are UKAS accredited to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. Brüel & Kjær can provide traceable or accredited calibration for sound level meters, microphones, calibrators, artificial ears, conditioning amplifiers and accelerometers. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £902m and employs around 6,000 people worldwide across its four business segments. Brüel & Kjær has 1,050 employees worldwide, and is represented by sales offices in 55 countries. For additional information please contact: Heather Wilkins Marketing Coordinator Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd Telephone: 01763 255 780 Web: www.bksv.co.uk Email: heather.wilkins@bksv.com | ||
| For more information: http://www.bksv.co.uk/UrbanNoise | ||
| Additional link: http://www.bksv.co.uk | ||
| Tags: Bruel Kjaer, sound, vibration, environment, noise measure, building, acoustic | ||
| Categorized Under: Software |
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| Contact: | Heather Wilkins | ||
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| Company: | Bruel & Kjaer View Company Profile | ||
| Address: | workJarman Way | ||
| Location: | workRoyston, United Kingdom SG8 5BQ | ||
| Phone: | workpref01223 389800 | ||
| Fax: | fax01223 389918 | ||
| Web Site: | http://www.bksv.com | ||
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