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Noise is unwanted sound. This is an environmental definition of sound that takes account of the effect of a sound rather than its nature. Even if a sound consists of the finest music it can be considered as noise if it is the middle of the night!
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© 1989 R. McMullan
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McMullan, R. (1989). Noise. In: Environmental Science in Building. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19896-2_10
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