CHARACTERISTICS OF NOISE AND EMISSIONS ISSUES · noise oca Persistence= minutes Well-established metrics Impacts: annoyance, sleep disturbance, domestic animals endangered species? health impacts? · Emissions Local, regional, global Effluents: CO,Ho. no. co, vocs, soot, others Persistence =1 day -1000 years Drastic change in public/scientific perception and regulatory frameworks Impacts: human health, ecosystem health @2003 WaitzCHARACTERISTICS OF NOISE AND EMISSIONS ISSUES • Noise – Local – Persistence = minutes – Well-established metrics – Impacts: annoyance, sleep disturbance, domestic animals?, endangered species?, health impacts? • Emissions – Local, regional, global – Effluents: CO2, H2O, NOx, CO, VOC’s, soot, others – Persistence = 1 day -1000 years – Drastic change in public/scientific perception and regulatory frameworks – Impacts: human health, ecosystem health © 2003 Waitz 4