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Convention Paper

Towards the Global Standard for Safe Listening Venues and Events

Authors: Mulder, Johannes Mulder; Hill, Adam; Kok, Marcel; Burton, Jonathan; Lawrence, Michael

AES Convention 152 · Paper 10561 · May 2022

Abstract

The Global Standard for safe listening venues and events was published by the World Health Organization on
March 2 of this year, ahead of World Hearing Day. The key intention of the Standard is a reduction of overall audience exposure to high sound levels at live events worldwide, however, its implementation is up to individual nation-states, smaller jurisdictions, or even individual music venues. The authors were involved in discussions informing the Standard from an early stage, supporting its development by creating an evidence base around the measurement and management of sound levels in music venues. This paper provides an overview of the authors’ research informing this contribution and highlights necessary further research.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 152
AES Convention
152
Paper number
10561
Publication date
May 6, 2022
Session subject
Room Acoustics
Affiliation
The National University Australia, Canberra; University of Derby, UK; dBcontrol, The Netherlands; Rational Acoustics LLC, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper