Measurement of noise arising from marine aggregate operations
Overview
| Title: | Measurement of noise arising from marine aggregate operations |
| Duration: | 15 months from December 2009 |
| Sponsor: |
Sponsored by the Marine Environment Protection Fund (MEPF) - Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) Contract No: (MEPF Ref no: MEPF P108) |
Abstract
The effect on marine life of anthropogenic noise is of increasing concern, leading to the introduction of legislation in the field. It is recognised that the underwater radiated noise generated by dredging and marine aggregate extraction has been little studied, leading to a lack of published data, making a proper assessment of the environmental impact difficult to conduct.
A consortium of the National Physical Laboratory, Loughborough University, Gardline Environmental Ltd, and the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) are undertaking a project to address the “the lack of accurate data for the noise produced by UK dredging operations for aggregate extraction”. The project aims to cover a range of UK the marine aggregate dredging operations. The consortium contains internationally-recognised scientists whose expertise, facilities and skills.
People
Partners
Individual project teams lead by:
Project leader:
Stephen Robinson from the National Physical Laboratory
Prof. Victor Humphrey from University of Southampton (Institute of Sound and Vibration Research)
Anna Cucknall from Gardline Environmental Ltd.
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