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Comparison of noise indicators in an urban context

, 2016
Noise is a major environmental issue, which gave birth in the last decades to the development of many engineering methods dedicated to both its estimation and mitigation.
Lavandier, C, Can, A, Michel, S, Ribeiro, C, Aumond, P, De Coensel, B, Botteldooren, D   +6 more
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Monitoring the reaction and response of people to urban noise

Archives of Acoustics, 2013
An important aspect in assessing noise in urban agglomerations is the subjective one, which takes into account the sensitivity and specific reactions of residents to the noise in their living environment.
Diana Ioana POPESCU, Iuliana Fabiola MOHOLEA   +1 more
doaj  

Street-level noise assessment across different urban block typologies: a voxel-based forward ray tracing model

Computational Urban Science
Urban noise pollution is a growing concern with significant implications for public health and urban livability. This study introduces a voxel-based forward ray tracing (V-FRT) method to investigate how different types of urban block design may impact ...
Sirwan Salimi, Yongmei Lu
doaj   +1 more source

Machine Learning-Enhanced 3D GIS Urban Noise Mapping with Multi-Modal Factors

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Geographic Information System (GIS)-based noise management is crucial in urban environments as it provides precise spatial analysis, helping to identify noise hotspots and optimize noise control measures.
Jianping Pan, Yuzhe He, Wei Ma, Shengwang An, Lu Li, Dan Huang, Dunxin Jia   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Term Exposures to Urban Noise and Blood Pressure Levels and Control Among Older Adults. [PDF]

Hypertension, 2021
D'Souza J, Weuve J, Brook RD, Evans DA, Kaufman JD, Adar SD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Two Hundred Eighty Characters of Environment: Relative Environmental Performance, Strategic Communication, and Firm Value

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate environmental communication has become an essential aspect of modern business practices, as stakeholders increasingly demand transparency and accountability regarding sustainability efforts. Within this context, we examine whether firms use environmental communication on X/Twitter to offset weaker relative environmental performance ...
Ivan Russo, Federico Bertacchini, Ugo Rizzo, Maria Cristina Arcuri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Airport-related noise, proximity, and housing prices in Atlanta [PDF]

Using hedonic models, we analyze the effects of noise and proximity on housing prices in neighborhoods near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during 1995-2002.
Jeffrey P. Cohen, Cletus C. Coughlin
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Urban noise and surrounding city morphology influence green space occupancy by native birds in a Mediterranean-type South American metropolis. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Arévalo C, Amaya-Espinel JD, Henríquez C, Ibarra JT, Bonacic C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Forecasting Airport Passenger Flows Using Mobile Network Data: Insights for Sustainable Mobility and Strategic Infrastructure Planning

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Airports are strategic and environmental nodes in global transport systems where rapid passenger growth challenges capacity, sustainability, and resilience. This study uses anonymized mobile network data to analyze and forecast passenger dynamics at Lisbon Airport, Portugal, linking data‐driven insights to sustainable mobility and ...
João Carlos Ferreira, Carlos M. P. Sousa, Marco Esperança, Babak Taheri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐Transcendence and Self‐Enhancement Values as Drivers of Eco‐Travel Behavior. Implications for Business Strategies for Eco‐Tourism Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ecotourism encourages environmentally friendly travel; however, little is known about the underlying value systems influencing travelers' choices and actions. This study uses a mixed‐method methodology that combines post hoc qualitative analysis with a large‐scale quantitative survey to examine the influence of multiple value dimensions on ...
Yuemeng Ge, Zhi Li, Naman Sreen, Rsha Alghafes, Mai Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source