European <strong>News</strong> ............................................................................................ Bernard Berry, European EditorThree CDs areavailable:· Wind turbine noise· Fan noise· Occupational noisemanagementFranceWind Turbine <strong>Noise</strong> Conference isHeld in LyonMore than <strong>15</strong>0 delegates from 24 countries aroundthe world attended this second Wind Turbine <strong>Noise</strong>conference. It was held in Lyon, France on <strong>2007</strong>September 20-21. The organisers would like to thanksall involved for their support and contributions. Alsowe would like to thank those at the venue of GrandLyon who helped make everything run smoothly. Moredetails can be found at www.windturbinenoise<strong>2007</strong>.org. It is hoped that a third wind turbine noiseconference can be held in Scandinavia in 2009.A CD of the proceedings is available from INCEEurope, contact: INCE/Europe, Riverside House, 4Oakland Vale, New Brighton, Merseyside CH45 1LQ,UK. Tel: +44 (0)<strong>15</strong>1 638 0181; Fax: +44 (0)<strong>15</strong>1 639 5212Fan <strong>Noise</strong> Symposium is Held in LyonA symposium on Fan <strong>Noise</strong> was held in Lyonon <strong>2007</strong> September 17-19. It offered a uniqueopportunity to review the progress that has beenachieved over the last 4 years in understanding,predicting and reducing the noise of fans of any type,as well as in integrating them into machines, vehiclesand buildings in a more silent way.Over 250 fan suppliers, integrators and researchers,coming from 27 countries, participated to this event,including 18 exhibitors related to softwares fornoise analysis & prediction, and devices for noisemeasurement and control.More information, including a list of participants,can be found on the symposium web site, www.fannoise<strong>2007</strong>.org. The CD with papers from thesymposium is available for purchase. Go to www.cetiat.fr/shop. The proceedings of the 2003 fan noisesymposium, held in Senlis, are also available fromthis URL.Proceedings of the First EuropeanForum on Efficient Solutions forManaging Occupational <strong>Noise</strong> RisksThe first European forum on efficient solutions formanaging occupational noise risks was held in <strong>2007</strong>July in Lille. This symposium aimed at contributingto increase the dissemination of existing knowledgein all sectors affected by occupational noise. A totalof 174 papers was presented during this three-dayevent. The CD proceedings thus includes morethan 1400 pages of texts exclusively dedicated tooccupational noise management. For each article, aFrench-English bilingual abstract is displayed. Twothirds of the articles are written in English. A searchengine (title, summary, author, theme) allows easybrowsing through the CD.Main topics:• Risks due to noise• Measurements and evaluation• Political issues• Methodology to solve noise problems• Dissemination of information• Applications to industrial sectors: mining,building and construction works sectors,mechanical industries, food industry• Individual hearing protection• Materials and systems for noise control• Communication in noise• <strong>Noise</strong> control of machines and processes• Offices and tertiary sectors, call centres, hospitals,swimming pools…The proceedings of the Forum are available. Go tonoiseatwork.eu to download an order form .United KingdomHeathrow Expansion is ProposedBAA, owner of Heathrow Airport, has proposedan addition of a third runway, 2200 m, and a sixthterminal. By the year 2030, this should allowapproximately 700,000 flights per year, about 50%more than at present. There is, of course, publicopposition to this expansion. The following web sitesare relevant:news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7106524.stmwww.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/heathrowconsultationwww.hacan.org.ukwww.hacan.org.uk/resources/reports/heathrow.expansion.at.a.glance.pdfcontinued on page <strong>15</strong>9<strong>15</strong>6 www.inceusa.org • www.noisenewsinternational.net • www.i-ince.org <strong>2007</strong> <strong>December</strong>
Asia-Pacific <strong>News</strong> ..................................................................... Marion Burgess, Asia-Pacific EditorChina<strong>2007</strong> National EnvironmentalAcoustics ConferenceThe <strong>2007</strong> National Environmental AcousticsConference was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Provinceon <strong>2007</strong> November 12-<strong>15</strong>. The conference wassponsored by the Environmental Acoustics Branch ofAcoustical Society of China (ASC) and was jointlysupported by the Environmental Physics Committeeof Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences(CSES), Environmental Sciences Departmentof Zhejiang University and Shanghai Academyof Environmental Sciences (SAES). Prof. JingTian, board chairman of ASC and the director ofEnvironmental Physics Committee of CSES, wasappointed to be the Chairman of the conference, andProf. Mingkun Cheng, director of the EnvironmentalAcoustics Branch of ASC, was appointed to bethe Executive Chairman. One hundred and twentyeight delegates attended the conference and helddiscussions on the theme of the conference, “Traffic<strong>Noise</strong> Control Countermeasures in 21st Century.”<strong>2007</strong> National Environmental Acoustics Conferencewas considered as one of the <strong>2007</strong> importantacademic conferences. All together, the organizingcommittee received more and 100 papers, amongwhich 96 excellent ones were picked out to bepublished in the supplement of <strong>Noise</strong> and VibrationControl. More information is available at www.ioa.ac.cn/english/news/view.asp?id=554.Japan<strong>2007</strong> CAETS Convocation is Held inTokyoThe 17th Convocation of the <strong>International</strong> Council ofAcademies of Engineering and Technological Sciences(CAETS) was held at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo on October23 to 26, <strong>2007</strong>. The theme of the 17th CAETSConvocation was “Environmental and SustainableGrowth.” In the opening ceremony, Tsuneo Nakahara,President of the Engineering Academy of Japan, statedthat the environmental and sustainable growth is themost important and challenging issue for human societyin the world. Following the ceremony, keynoteslectures and presentations were given by representativesfrom various scientific and technological fields.In the session titled “Global Environmental Issues,”Prof. Tor Kihlman (Sweden) gave a presentation titled“<strong>Noise</strong> as a Constraining Factor in 21st Century Urbanization,”and he stressed that unlike other environmentalpollutions such as air and water, noise is still anunsolved problem. He also stated that the engineeringchallenge of at least 10 dB reduction at source is necessaryas a global environmental issue. It was reportedby Dr. William W. Lang (USA) who attended theCAETS Council Meeting, Tokyo, held on October 26,<strong>2007</strong>, the proposal from the Royal Swedish Academy(IVA) was approved to organize a workshop on “Thedesign of low noise transportation vehicles for road,rail and air” in Europe during late May or June, 2008.KoreaFifteenth <strong>International</strong> Congress onSound and Vibration (ICSV<strong>15</strong>)The Fifteenth <strong>International</strong> Congress on Sound andVibration (ICSV<strong>15</strong>), sponsored by the <strong>International</strong>Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) and theKorean Society for <strong>Noise</strong> and Vibration Engineering(KSNVE) will be held in Daejeon, Korea, 2008July 6-10, in cooperation with the <strong>International</strong>Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics(IUTAM), the American Society of MechanicalEngineers <strong>International</strong> (ASME <strong>International</strong>), andthe Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).Theoretical and experimental research papers in thefields of acoustics, noise and vibration are invited forpresentation. Companies are invited to take part inthe ICSV<strong>15</strong> Exhibition. For more information, go towww.icsv<strong>15</strong>.com.NNICAETSConvocationconsiderstransportationnoise issuesAvailable from the INCE/USA Page at the Atlas Bookstorewww.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/00726.htm<strong>Noise</strong> and Vibration Control – Leo L. Beranek: This classic text on noise andvibration control is very widely used throughout the world. The book is dividedinto three parts: the basics of noise control (including measurement methods,acoustical materials, and sound propagation), application of these principles toreducing noise from sources, and criteria for noise control.<strong>Noise</strong> Control in Buildings – Cyril M. Harris: <strong>Noise</strong> Control in Buildings featurescontributions by leading authorities on noise control, and contains a verycomplete set of data on the properties of acoustical materials and on the soundinsulation of walls and floor/ceiling constructions. This wealth of technicalinformation provides an invaluable resource for the professional as well as thenon-professional.<strong>2007</strong> <strong>December</strong> www.inceusa.org • www.noisenewsinternational.net • www.i-ince.org<strong>15</strong>7