Indicator: Noise| Indicator description | Complete list of Indicators | What the results tell us for TumutInformation about noise was not collected by Tumut Shire Council during the reporting period. Neither was information about any complaints received by Police available. Noise complaints had not been reported in the 1997 comprehensive State of the Environment Report. Description: What does 'noise' measure?Which data are collected?
Why do we report this indicator?Noise is generally an unpleasant nuisance, although a certain level of noise can damage hearing. In recent times, however, many people have come to regard unwanted noise, or noise 'pollution', as substantially reducing quality of life. The amount of noise, and the degree to which this impacts on the population, is an indicator of the pressure on individual's quality of life in this State of the Environment report. People's perceptions of sound vary from individual to individual: what is an 'awful racket' to some is beautiful music to others. The nature of the sound itself affects how we respond to it-a high-pitched sound might be more offensive to some, whereas a low-pitched one (e.g. bass drums) might be more offensive to others. The different types of noise which should be considered include:
There is no system for regular monitoring of noise levels in urban environments: controlling noise is most often in response to public complaints. Continuing high levels of noise are the most likely to cause offence to the public if the noise occurs during the day. |