Acoustic quality and health in urban environments (SALVE) – a pilot study in the metropolitan Ruhr region, Germany

ABSTRACTAcoustic quality has long been a concern in the disciplines of architecture, building technology, and construction engineering. In health research, acoustic quality has been understood as a...

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