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kbd77 t1_j6nyx30 wrote

Reply to comment by communitynoiselab in A team of people studying noise pollution in Providence says the city is inordinately loud for its size – a problem that impacts public health as well as the environment. by GoxBoxSocks

Out of curiosity, what is the defined difference between "quiet" and "peace?"

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OwlFreckles t1_j6o0m76 wrote

When I think of "quiet" I think of the absence of noise, whereas "peace" is more a sense of physical/emotional wellbeing. Not all noise is innately harmful, and making the complete absence of noise the goal can limit the work to punitive enforcement vs. understanding how noise affects individuals and communities, and how it can be measured/mitigated/reduced in thoughtful, constructive ways.

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kbd77 t1_j6o1rpn wrote

This makes a lot of sense, thank for sharing your thoughts

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