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Research on the impacts of wind turbine noise on humans: sound, perception, health (RIBEolH)

Abstract

Wind energy is expanding rapidly in France as elsewhere in the world, but the population is worried about the health impacts of wind turbine noise and some people are more annoyed than the sound field measurements would suggest. The annoyance is often described as resulting from infrasounds (IS) whereas the acoustic pressures of IS emitted by wind turbines would be below the perception thresholds. However, the possible inaudibility of IS does not exclude their action on the inner ear or the central nervous system (CNS). In this context, we propose a Research project on the Impacts of wind turbine noise on humans, in terms of sound simulation/synthesis and perception, and its effects on human Health (“RIBEolH”). The objectives of RIBEolH project are: - To assess the health effects of audible noise, low-frequency sounds (LFS) particularly, and IS, emitted by wind turbines. - To better understand the auditory mechanisms associated with the perception of IS and LFS emitted by wind turbines. - To better understand the effects of IS on the inner ear or CNS. To address these objectives, RIBEolH is based on two complementary parts: an epidemiological study and a psychoacoustic and physiological study.
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hal-03616730 , version 1 (22-03-2022)

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Anne Sophie Evrard, Paul Avan, Patricia Champelovier, Benjamin Cotté, David Ecotiere, et al.. Research on the impacts of wind turbine noise on humans: sound, perception, health (RIBEolH). Proc. 13th ICBEN, 2021, Stockholm, Sweden. ⟨hal-03616730⟩
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