Acoustics Bulletin next issue July-August 2020

The July/August 2020 issue of Acoustics Bulletin will be with members any day now and its content

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The July/August 2020 issue of Acoustics Bulletin will be delivered to members soon.

Stephen Turner's first column as new IOA President is included in the issue.

The IOA has delivered CPD refresher training via Zoom during the pandemic.

The IOA Parliamentary Liaison Group (PLG) represents the IOA in political circles.

Gillian Brown and Julija Smyrnowa of The Environment Agency wrote an article on a pilot study using standardised soundscape tools.

Paul McDonald's article discusses the improvement of noise mapping techniques in the smart city industry.

Jacek Kuczyński's article, titled "Can dogs fly?", is on page 52.

The deadline for the September/October 2020 issue is July 30th, 2020.

Acoustics Bulletin next issue July-August 2020

Noise Mapping & Modelling Transport Noise & Vibration Noise Calculation Software Noise and health statistics Industrial Noise Room Acoustics Industrial Noise Industrial Vibration Noise Control Environmental Noise Monitoring Standards, regulation and best practice Planning

The July/August 2020 issue of Acoustics Bulletin will be with members any day now and its content includes:

  • the first column from new IOA President, Stephen Turner;
  • a report on the IOA’s STEM activity  ̶  despite Covid-19 and the near shut down of schools, activity continues apace;
  • how the IOA has been delivering its CPD refresher training sessions to continue to support all its members throughout the pandemic via Zoom;
  • a report on the IOA Parliamentary Liaison Group (PLG) which was given the mandate to represent the IOA in political circles to promote awareness of acoustics;
  • an article on a pilot study that aimed to examine the applicability of the standardised soundscape tools for the assessment of industrial soundscapes, by Gillian Brown and Julija Smyrnowa of The Environment Agency;
  • acknowledging the growth of the smart city ‘industry’ where citizens can easily capture sound level measurements with a mobile phone app, Paul McDonald’s article identifies an area of great potential within the professional sphere in the improvement of noise mapping techniques;
  • when he was analysing a time history of aircraft noise measurements in a residential area, Jacek Kuczyński of Svantek was moved to ask himself: “Can dogs fly?” Read his article on page 52; and
  • we start a new series of legal articles which will discuss emerging case law relevant to acoustics;

The deadline for the next issue (September/October 2020) issue is 30th July 2020 at the latest please. If you have a technical article that you’d like to submit for consideration, please email the editor at nickyr@warnersgroup.co.uk

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