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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines noise as "an acoustic phenomenon producing an auditory sensation considered annoying and unpleasant"; the Association française de normalisation (AFNOR) as "any unpleasant and annoying auditory sensation, any acoustic phenomenon producing this sensation"; BruitParif (Observatoire du bruit en Île-de-France) as "a complex mixture of sounds producing an auditory sensation considered annoying or dangerous".
These three definitions qualify the auditory sensation in a noisy environment as annoying, unpleasant or even dangerous.
1.1 Preserving health and well-being
Today, noise is considered to be one of the main pollutants of the modern world, rather than a mere nuisance....
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Royal" law (no. 92-1444 of December 31, 1992) on noise abatement
Article R. 111-3-1 of the French Urban Planning Code (decree no. 2007-18 of January 5, 2007)
Order of June 14, 1969 – 1 re acoustic regulations relating to sound insulation in residential buildings
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A new version of the document "Examples of acoustic solutions – Acoustic Regulations 2000" was published in February 2014 by the French Ministry of Territorial Equality and Housing. New solutions have been added: lightweight wood structures (strip houses and interior staircases) and façade and roofing solutions in particular http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
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