IOA to hold meeting to discuss Wind Farm Noise
Many countries are facing energy problems. The introduction of wind turbines is one of the solutions to reducing dependence on fossil fuels. However, there continues to be much debate, especially in areas where wind farms are planned close to housing, with regard to the possibility of noise problems generated by these installations.
At the present time there are 200 wind farms in the UK in the process of being applied for or under appeal of which about three-quarters are in Scotland or northern England.
The Institute of Acoustics will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, 20 September 2005 in Edinburgh to discuss the background to wind energy developments, how noise is generated by Wind Turbines, background noise and planning conditions.
In particular there will be a mock public enquiry involving views from a reporter/inspector, a developer, the local authority and witnesses. The essential debate is about what methods should be used to assess Wind Farm noise.
The meeting will conclude with a workshop discussion on topics including wind shear and “the van den Berg effect”, vibration and frequency noise.
This meeting will be of interest to environmental protection officers, planners, project developers and owners, specialists on noise and vibration and anyone who has an interest in wind turbine noise.
For a copy of the programme or to register please visit the IOA website at www.ioa.org.uk or contact Linda Canty at linda.canty@ioa.org.uk, tel 01727 848195.
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