Urban environment, Environmental noise, Sound art, Soundscape approaches, Public health, Noise and health, Urban planning, New transport modes, Mental health, Climate change, Noise control, Noise pollution, Wave mechanics (vibration and acoustics), Acoustic and sound engineering, Public health and preventive medicine, Environment, transport and planning law: general, The environment, Sociology

This open access book highlights the negative and positive health effects of chronic exposure to environmental sound. It describes the state of the art in the field from a public health point of view and puts it in a broad societal perspective looking at sound from physical, social, psychological, economic and governance angles. Rather than a mere collection of papers around the theme as usually provided in special issues, this book offers a comprehensive look at the meaning of sound in society and its impacts and provides directions to further advance the field.