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Insulating buildings against transportation noise [PDF]
, 2004 Transportation noise contains significant low frequency components. It is difficult to sound insulate buildings against transportation noise because wall cavities are only effective in increasing sound insulation above the mass-air-mass resonance ...
Davy, J
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Road traffic noise is a pervasive environmental pollutant that negatively affects wildlife globally. Despite growing research, quantifying the spatial extent of noise impacts remains underdeveloped. Soundscape mapping from social sciences and engineering literature offers a useful yet rarely implemented tool to depict noise impact distances ...
Yael Lehnardt +3 more
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Assessment of the traffic noise on thin layers [PDF]
, 2010 Traffic noise is an important branch of the environment pollution which deeply affects the population and for that reason it has been included in the set of pavement performance indicators.
Antunes, M. L., Freitas, Elisabete F.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Outdoor recreation is reported to have many positive effects on individuals and communities. However, when recreationists' presence becomes overcrowding, it can cause ecological damage to natural sites while also reducing the benefits of outdoor recreation for recreationists and local communities.
Giacomo Pagot +2 more
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POROUS ASPHALT???S CONTRIBUTION ON ROAD SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT [PDF]
The porous asphalt properties are different from dense asphalt concrete. Regarding the open structure of its gradation, the porous asphalt can reduce noise level from road traffic, drains water from the road surface, and the thermal conductivity.
Ali, Nur +2 more
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Texture and noise features for road pavement identification and classification [PDF]
, 2010 Road planners and road administrators frequently face the problem of insufficient knowledge of the correlation between the type of road surface and the resulting noise emission.
Coelho, J. L. Bento +2 more
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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.European and global Mode‐S aircraft reports have been assimilated into the Met Office global deterministic numerical weather prediction model, improving forecast accuracy for wind, temperature, and geopotential height. This is the first time global Mode‐S network data have been assimilated, which include data from under‐observed regions, and has ...
Elliott Warren +5 more
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Annoyance Caused by Road Traffic Noise
Psychologica Belgica, 1981 A large scale survey dealing with annoyance caused by road traffic noise was carried out in Antwerp. Belgium In the first part of this study some general aspects of the survey arc presented, and the relationship between mean annoyance scores and noise is discussed.
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Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong +13 more
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Urban noise vs. nature’s calm: A Swiss study of noise annoyance and the role of residential green
City and Environment InteractionsNoise exposure has been linked to numerous adverse health effects. However, research has demonstrated the beneficial role of natural green on human well-being and stress restoration.
Claudia Kawai +9 more
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