EDITORIAL NOISE RELIEF PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF BURBANK'S RESIDENTS.AT long last, some relief for Burbank, Sun Valley and North Hollywood's apartment-dwellers. The Burbank Airport Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to grant the area's apartment and duplex residents the same protection extended to those living in single-family homes: Insulation from the noisy sound of airplanes roaring overhead. The need for several functioning airports in the Greater Los Angeles Area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange is crucial, but those living near them shouldn't have to suffer for it. Part of making the quality of life tolerable tol·er·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable. 2. Fairly good; passable. See Synonyms at average. tol for airport neighbors is reducing sound pollution. For years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Burbank Airport Authority has paid for soundproofing Soundproofing is any means of reducing the intensity of sound with respect to a specified source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to block or absorb the energy of the sound , which includes installing double-paned windows, acoustical insulation and central air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. - in single-family homes only. But apartment-dwellers deserve peace and quiet as much as their wealthier neighbors who can afford to buy their own homes. Finally, they'll get it. The authority is expected to begin soundproofing some 2,300 units in the area in three years. That's a long time to wait for relief that was already overdue. But it's a step in the right direction - toward making Burbank Airport a valued part of the community, and not just a nuisance. |
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