Urban Noise Articles
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Making improvements to noise control in production plants
Jochen Schaal, managing director of SoundPLAN GmbH and Michel Rosmolen, director of SoundPLAN Asia, outline opportunities for the sector to soundly improve our environment Manufacturing is one of the high growth sectors in India. The India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) reports that the country’s ranking, in terms of most sought after manufacturing destination in the world, has climbed to ...
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Smart environmental solutions for a changing chemical landscape
Jochen Schaal, managing director of SoundPLAN GmbH and Michel Rosmolen, director of SoundPLAN Asia outline opportunities for the sector to soundly improve our environment Like many sectors, the chemical industry within India and globally, is adapting to a number of challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting shortages in materials and economic turbulence, has hit industries hard. There is ...
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Environmental Noise - Case Study
The Client Dublin City Council are responsible for the running of Dublin city. Council staff manage all areas of city governance including planning, transportation and the environment. Part of these duties include measuring and managing environmental noise throughout the city and minimising exposure to noise pollution for Dublin’s 525,000 residents. The city’s environmental team ...
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Case study - Filming breakout noise from café and concert venue
Problem A combined bar, bistro and concert venue in the city center has been renovated with a great emphasis on acoustic noise dampening. Nevertheless, the venue is still getting complaints from neighbours close by due to breakout noise from the location, especially during late night concerts. The establishment consists of a bar and bistro on the ground floor, with the concert venue on the floor ...
By Norsonic AS
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We must hear — and heed — the nightingale’s warning
Our rapidly changing world is devastating bird populations, reflecting the health of their habitats and sending us a message about the quality of our own lives. Many birders enjoy playing an imaginary game with one another: “Blindfold me and place me anywhere in the world — I bet I can identify where I am, as long as you let me hear the birds.” This phenomenon exists because ...
By Ensia
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Adaptation of transport to climate change in Europe
Climate change threatens to compromise transport services that are indispensable for Europe's economy and society Transport remains a critical support system for the smooth functioning of our societies and economies. It facilitates accessibility of services that are vital for business and for the quality of life of citizens. It also enables economic growth and job creation. Gradual climate ...
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Mitigation measures to minimise traffic–generated noise pollution in Metropolitan Kuwait
Forty representative roadway locations were randomly selected for monitoring traffic flow and noise levels. At local streets, equivalent noise level (Leq) ranged between 56 to 71; at collector streets traffic areas 70 to 83; at arterial roadway 75 to 86 and at freeway roadway areas 75 to 88 dBA during day and night time respectively. Consequently, the level of noise pollution from traffic even at ...
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Exposure of educational institutions to traffic-induced noise at Chittagong City, Bangladesh
The amplitude and intensity of traffic-induced noise at the environmental setup of the educational institutions in Chittagong City, Bangladesh were investigated. Average maximum and minimum sound levels in the study area ranged from 65.46 to 82.24 dB and 60.63 to 70.89 dB, respectively. Noise at all the studied educational institutions exceeded the safe limit (45 dB) as prescribed by the ...
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Queensland Rail – An example in effective noise mapping and noise control implementation for existing rail operations
There is an increasing trend in the world today to model noise impacts of city-wide infrastructure such as rail, road and industrial activities. This is particularly true of the European Union, which sought to produce an integrated approach across member states to predict city-wide long term average noise levels. The outcome of such an exercise usually results in production of noise contour ...
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Evaluation and analysis of environmental noise pollution in the city of Erzurum, Turkey
Noise pollution and its influence on the environment and life quality of human beings is a hot topic in scientific research. A study has been carried out to determine the level of noise and its sources in the city of Erzurum located in the east of Turkey. Noise measurements were taken in the morning, at noon and in the evening to determine noise pollution all over the city, particularly motorway ...
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