55 min
Cover your ears: Why are cities so loud? We Built It That Way
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- Society & Culture
In this episode, we talk about noise pollution—a much bigger problem than you might realize!
Some of the things we discuss include:
the most common (and annoying) sources of outdoor noiseadverse mental, physical, and social health effects from too much noise exposurewhat safe noise levels even areways to reduce noise in cities (hint: it has a lot to do with cars, like basically everything we talk about)and a whole lot more
Links:
Want to learn more on this episode’s topic? There has been no shortage of words written on the virus and our cities. Here's just a tiny sample:
Book: ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris BruntlettWhy City Noise Is a Serious Health HazardEnvironmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health ResponseHow Animals Perceive the World The sounds of our lives suck! How to make cities better by ending the blight of noiseCities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud (Video)Why sounds and smells are as vital to cities as the sightsParis caps speed limit to 30km/h in further boost to 'soft' transportThe Sensory Assault of 18th Century CitiesRoad Traffic Noise Pollution Is Linked With a Heightened Risk of Central ObesityThe Science of Quieter CitiesTraffic Noise Might GiveYou a Heart AttackThe Science of Quieter CitiesHow Silence Became the Ultimate Luxury Good The (Basically) Complete Health Case for Urban Parks, Trees, and NatureNOISY CITIES...
In this episode, we talk about noise pollution—a much bigger problem than you might realize!
Some of the things we discuss include:
the most common (and annoying) sources of outdoor noiseadverse mental, physical, and social health effects from too much noise exposurewhat safe noise levels even areways to reduce noise in cities (hint: it has a lot to do with cars, like basically everything we talk about)and a whole lot more
Links:
Want to learn more on this episode’s topic? There has been no shortage of words written on the virus and our cities. Here's just a tiny sample:
Book: ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris BruntlettWhy City Noise Is a Serious Health HazardEnvironmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health ResponseHow Animals Perceive the World The sounds of our lives suck! How to make cities better by ending the blight of noiseCities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud (Video)Why sounds and smells are as vital to cities as the sightsParis caps speed limit to 30km/h in further boost to 'soft' transportThe Sensory Assault of 18th Century CitiesRoad Traffic Noise Pollution Is Linked With a Heightened Risk of Central ObesityThe Science of Quieter CitiesTraffic Noise Might GiveYou a Heart AttackThe Science of Quieter CitiesHow Silence Became the Ultimate Luxury Good The (Basically) Complete Health Case for Urban Parks, Trees, and NatureNOISY CITIES...
55 min