Sound and Noise Pollution: Experiments and Field Activities
Sound and Noise Pollution: Experiments and Field Activities
| Type of Event | Training |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | 2019-05-27 ~ 2019-05-29 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) 18:30 - 21:30 |
| Location | University of Saint Joseph – N.A.P.E. Campus (Address: Rua de Londres 106, Macau, China) |
| Registration description | From now until 2019/05/16 |
| Audience | Environmental Sciences teachers |
| Quota | 25 25 |
| Fee | Free |
| Performer | Professor Raquel Vasconcelos, University of Saint Joseph |
| Organization | Centre of Educational Resources, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| Producer | Centre of Educational Resources, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| Language | English |
| Information | 83959184 (Mr. Mok Man Hong, Nicholas) |
| Goal | 1. Understand the basic principles of sound and know easy tools for acoustic analysis; 2. Obtain an overview of how animals hear and use sound to communicate; 3. Comprehend the impact of noise pollution on human health and ecosystems; 4. Gain practice with different classroom experimental activities related to sound analysis and impact of noise on organisms |
| Message | Session 1 - Properties of sound and sound propagation - Overview of different methodologies for sound recording and sound level measurements - Introduction to acoustic analysis using specific software and field sound recordings Session 2 - Hearing mechanisms: diversity and adaptations rent approaches - Methodologies used to quantify auditory sensitivity and hearing loss Session 3 - Noise pollution- Macau as a case study - Impact of noise exposure on development, physiology and behaviour of animals. Assessment of noise as an environmental stressor in classroom experiments |
Content provider: Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ)
Last modified: 2019-04-08 17:55
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