General • 25 Nov 2016 “Noise Maps” & School Performance This 2014 study (http://scitation.aip.org/…/jou…/jasa/135/4/10.1121/1.4865269) by Kardous and Shaw validates the use smartphone apps for the accurate measurement of ambient noise levels. This 2013 study (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11524-013-9843-6…) by Pujol et al grounded a long-held suspicion that certain levels of ambient noise are detrimental to the school performance of pupils. A preliminary scoping... read more