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Open research questions in Noise Effects and Management

160 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,074 Noise Effects and Management papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Aging electrical grid infrastructure increases the vulnerability of the system to extreme weather events. Climate change increases the frequency, duration, and severity of extreme weather events, contributing to power outages. Limited availability of outage data with high spatial and temporal resolution.

    Estimating Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Residential Power Outages in Massachusetts from 2013 to 2022 Using Public Records · 2026 · DOI

  • Collecting power outage data at the building level - Applying the methods to other states - Exploring the relationships between town classification, outage severity, and outage days in more detail

    Estimating Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Residential Power Outages in Massachusetts from 2013 to 2022 Using Public Records · 2026 · DOI

  • The role of soundscape heritage in heritage experience remains insufficiently understood. There is a lack of research on the perceptual significance of historically and culturally meaningful sounds in traditional villages. The study aims to fill this gap by investigating the soundscape heritage in Xixinan Village, China.

    Soundscape Heritage in Historic Environments: Implications for Authenticity-Oriented Sustainable Conservation · 2026 · DOI

  • Yet campus green spaces are commonly evaluated through visible greenness, while the combined roles of natural visual structure and soundscape naturalness remain unclear.

    Associations of soundscape naturalness and natural-element complexity with short-term psychophysiological restoration in campus green spaces: a virtual reality study · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies should adopt age-stratified or quota sampling and use multigroup analysis to examine age-related differences - Future studies should capture diurnal and seasonal variations in the village soundscape

    Soundscape Heritage in Historic Environments: Implications for Authenticity-Oriented Sustainable Conservation · 2026 · DOI

  • However, the underlying neural mechanisms have not been extensively investigated.

    Around-the-clock noise exposure induces hippocampus apoptosis and subsequent cognitive impairment via the PI3K/SGK1/Foxo3 signaling pathway · 2025 · DOI

  • INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of original studies suggested that occupational noise exposure might be associated with the risk of hypertension, but the results remain inconsistent and inconclusive.

    Occupational noise and hypertension in Southern Chinese workers: a large occupational population-based study · 2024 · DOI

  • In addition, the attributable fraction (AF) of occupational noise exposure has not been well quantified.

    Occupational noise and hypertension in Southern Chinese workers: a large occupational population-based study · 2024 · DOI

  • There is currently insufficient information available regarding the inputs required to conduct noise mapping and assess its effects.

    Sound power level and spectrum of port sources for environmental noise mapping · 2024 · DOI

  • Previous studies on environmental restorative effects have mainly focused on visual landscapes, and less on the influence of soundscapes on restorative, but soundscapes play a crucial role in restorative environments, especially rural soundscapes, but there is insufficient existing theoretical evidence on the subject.

    Impact of rural soundscape on environmental restoration: An empirical study based on the Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde, China · 2024 · DOI

  • However, research on the influence of campus soundscapes on students’ emotions is limited, and the mechanisms behind these effects remain to be explored.

    The Impact of Campus Soundscape on Enhancing Student Emotional Well-Being: A Case Study of Fuzhou University · 2024 · DOI

  • BACKGROUND: Antepartum depression has been reported to be associated with the intensity of maternal prenatal noise exposure; however, the association between noise exposure duration and the development of antepartum depression has not been established.

    Dose-response associations of maternal prenatal noise exposure duration with antepartum depression status · 2024 · DOI

  • The complexity of the urban AE. The need for efficient approaches for estimating AE properties. The limited availability of data on the urban AE.

    Modelling the urban acoustic environment using land use-based gradient boosting · 2026 · DOI

  • The application of the model to other cities and regions. The investigation of the impact of different land use scenarios on the urban AE. The development of more advanced models that can incorporate additional data sources and variables.

    Modelling the urban acoustic environment using land use-based gradient boosting · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research on sustainable building development and environmental acoustics. Further research on the integration of acoustical issues into the broader framework of building development. Further research on the development of prediction and classification methods.

    The Department of Acoustics at the Building Research Institute (ITB): A Historical Overview · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for integrated assessment frameworks and classification schemes in building acoustics. The need for harmonised evaluation descriptors in building acoustics. The need for consideration of environmental and sustainability aspects in building acoustics.

    The Department of Acoustics at the Building Research Institute (ITB): A Historical Overview · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for a scalable approach to assess urban noise environments. Prior work has not fully addressed the impact of urban design on noise exposure.

    Street-level noise assessment across different urban block typologies: a voxel-based forward ray tracing model · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the association between railway noise and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents. Future research should use standardised exposure and outcome assessments to increase certainty of the estimates.

    The association between transportation noise exposure and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents in High Income Countries: A systematic umbrella review · 2026 · DOI

  • There are significant evidence gaps on railway noise as an exposure source and the association of noise with anxiety and depression. The review highlights the need for more robust, longitudinal investigations using standardised exposure and outcome assessments.

    The association between transportation noise exposure and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents in High Income Countries: A systematic umbrella review · 2026 · DOI

  • Interdisciplinary research and practice in acoustic ecology and urban planning. The development of new methodologies for assessing and shaping urban sound environments.

    Soundscapes and Acoustic Ecology in Urban Planning and Public Art · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of integration of acoustic considerations into urban planning processes. The need for a holistic, human-centered understanding of urban environments.

    Soundscapes and Acoustic Ecology in Urban Planning and Public Art · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on implementing noiseless alternative power sources in the area. Further studies should investigate the health effects of noise pollution in the area.

    SURVEY OF NOISE DISTRIBUTION LEVEL IN IDAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE NIGERIA · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to investigate noise distribution and its health effects in Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria. Prior research has focused on environmental noise and noise generated around GSM masts, but there is a gap in understanding the specific noise pollution effects in Idah.

    SURVEY OF NOISE DISTRIBUTION LEVEL IN IDAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE NIGERIA · 2026 · DOI

  • Hazardous noise levels in railway environments. Demanding psychosocial environments and physical stressors. The need to reduce noise exposure and mitigate occupational fatigue.

    THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NOISE AND FATIGUE AMONG RAILWAY WORKERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN SERVICE DISTRICT, NIGERIA · 2026 · DOI

  • Little empirical attention has been directed toward understanding the relationship between occupational noise exposure and fatigue among Nigerian railway workers. The study aims to address this gap by examining the association between noise exposure and occupational fatigue.

    THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NOISE AND FATIGUE AMONG RAILWAY WORKERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN SERVICE DISTRICT, NIGERIA · 2026 · DOI

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