scholarly journals Wind turbine noise, annoyance and self-reported health and well-being in different living environments

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 480-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pedersen ◽  
K. Persson Waye
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wind Turbine Noise ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Living Environments ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Response to Noise Emitted by Wind Farms in People Living in Nearby Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska ◽  
Kamil Zaborowski ◽  
Adam Dudarewicz ◽  
Małgorzata Zamojska-Daniszewska ◽  
Małgorzata Waszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wind Turbine Noise ◽  
Health And Well Being

The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception and annoyance of noise from wind turbines in populated areas of Poland. A questionnaire inquiry was carried out among 517 subjects, aged 18–88, living within 204–1726 m from the nearest wind turbine. For areas where respondents lived, A-weighted sound pressure levels (SPLs) were calculated as the sum of the contributions from the wind power plants in the specific area. It has been shown that the wind turbine noise at the calculated A-weighted SPL of 33–50 dB was perceived as annoying or highly annoying by 46% and 28% of respondents, respectively. Moreover, 34% and 18% of them said that they were annoyed or highly annoyed indoors, respectively. The perception of high annoyance was associated with the A-weighted sound pressure level or the distance from the nearest wind turbine, general attitude to wind farms, noise sensitivity and terrain shape (annoyance outdoors) or road-traffic intensity (annoyance indoors). About 48–66% of variance in noise annoyance rating might be explained by the aforesaid factors. It was estimated that at the distance of 1000 m the wind turbine noise might be perceived as highly annoying outdoors by 43% and 2% of people with negative and positive attitude towards wind turbines, respectively. There was no significant association between noise level (or distance) and various health and well-being aspects. However, all variables measuring health and well-being aspects, including stress symptoms, were positively associated with annoyance related to wind turbine noise.

scholarly journals Ethnic Disparities in Social Capital and Health among Jewish and Arab Participants in the Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Yuval Paldi ◽  
Daniel S. Moran ◽  
Orna Baron-Epel ◽  
Shiran Bord ◽  
Riki Tesler
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

The Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League (MCL) serves as a community model that incorporates physical activity and amateur team sports among women. Team sports have been shown to bridge gaps and build positive relationships between communities. There is a paucity of data regarding the advantages of team sports to promote the health and well-being of women from different ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of participation in MCL with social capital, health, and well-being across two ethnic groups: Jewish and Arab women. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among women aged 25–64: 102 Jewish and 96 Arab MCL participants, and 102 Jewish and 81 Arab non-MCL participants. Data regarding social capital (trust, social support and social involvement) and well-being (self-reported health and psychosomatic and depressive symptoms) were analyzed using two-way analyses of covariance and multiple regression models with sequential entry of the variables. MCL participants from both ethnic groups reported higher social capital (p < 0.001), better self-reported health (p < 0.001), and lower psychosomatic symptoms (p < 0.001) compared to non-participants. Jewish MCL participants reported lower depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) than non-participants, however no difference was found between Arab MCL participants and non-participants (p < 0.160). Amateur team sports such as MCL are related with higher levels of well-being and social capital. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies that examine the change in social capital and well-being over time.

scholarly journals Toward a Survey-Based Assessment of Wind Turbine Noise: The Impacts on Wellbeing of Local Residents

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5845
Author(s):  
Lida Liao ◽  
Yuliang Ling ◽  
Bin Huang ◽  
Xu Zhou ◽  
Hongbo Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wind Turbine Noise ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Assessment Results

As a renewable energy source, wind energy harvesting provides a desirable solution to address the environmental concerns associated with energy production to satisfy the increasingly global demand. Over the years, the penetration of wind turbines has experienced a rapid growth, however, the impacts of turbine noise correspondingly become a major concern in wind energy harvesting. Recent studies indicate that the noise emitted by turbine operating could increase the risk of nuisance, which might further affect the well-being of local residents. However, the main factors affecting turbine noise assessment and to what extent they contribute to the assessment are still unclear. In this study, a survey-based approach is developed to identify these major factors and to explore the interactions between the factors and assessment results. Principal component analysis method was adapted to extract key factors; followed by reliability assessment, validity analysis, descriptive assessment, and correlation analysis were conducted to test the robust of the proposed methodology, as well as to examine the interactions between variables. Regression analysis was finally employed to measure the impacts on results contributed by the key factors. Findings of this study indicate that key factors including physical conditions, control capacity, and subjective opinions are of significant impact on residents’ response to wind turbine noise, while the factor of subjective opinions contributes predominately to the assessment results. Further validations also indicate that the proposed approach is robust and can be extensively applied in survey-based assessments for other fields.

scholarly journals Reduction of Wind Turbine Noise Annoyance: An Operational Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annelies Bockstael ◽  
Luc Dekoninck ◽  
Arnaud Can ◽  
Damiano Oldoni ◽  
Bert De Coensel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Direction ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Periodic Part ◽  
Octave Band ◽  
Wind Turbine Noise ◽  
Directivity Effect ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Exposure Indicators

This paper investigates the relationship between wind turbine noise annoyance, exposure indicators, operational characteristics and environmental variables. A six-month field experiment at an industrial site near a residential area includes regular on-line annoyance reports, continuous 1/3-octave band noise level registrations, periodic sound recordings, data on electricity production per minute and meteorological observations. Here the risk of high annoyance does not only depend on the angular blade velocity, but also on the wind turbines' nacelle position relative to the location of the dwellings, i.e. the wind direction. This directivity effect can be captured when noise parameters such as the background noise level caused by other sources and a so-called fluctuation-indicator are introduced, the latter calculated from the 1/3-octave band spectra to quantify the periodic part of wind turbine noise. In addition, the calculated turbine's specific emission levels are closely related to the angular blade velocity, and an important parameter to predict the risk of high annoyance. Finally, these results suggest that operational restrictions based on wind direction together with the angular blade velocity might help to reduce noise annoyance while preserving cost-effectiveness.

scholarly journals Erratum: Personal and situational variables associated with wind turbine noise annoyance [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 139(3), 1455–1466 (2016)]

2016 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
pp. 2234-2234 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Michaud ◽  
Stephen E. Keith ◽  
Katya Feder ◽  
Sonia A. Voicescu ◽  
Leonora Marro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbine Noise ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Noise Annoyance
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