7- Review of evaluation criteria for infrasound and low frequency noise in the general environment

It has been suggested that infrasound (IS) and low frequency noise (LFN) may be responsible for adverse health effects in people living in the vicinity of wind farms. Many studies have indicated that the basic noise measure − an A-weighted sound pressure level (SPL) − is a less suitable descriptor for assessing the effects of IS and/or LFN. Thus, this paper reviews existing or proposed methods for evaluating infrasound and LFN in residential areas with regard with their impact on human health and wellbeing.