Nilsson / Bengtsson / Klaeboe Environmental Methods for Transport Noise Reduction

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-8877-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 306 Seiten

Presents Evidence-Based Guidance on Noise Abatement Methods

Solutions for reducing the noise impact of road and rail traffic can be found in the use of natural elements in combination with artificial elements in urban and rural environments. Ground and road surface treatments; trees, forests, and tall vegetation; and the greening of buildings and other surfaces can contribute to powerful and cost-effective noise reduction. Environmental Methods for Transport Noise Reduction presents the main findings of the Holistic and Sustainable Abatement of Noise by optimized combinations of Natural and Artificial means (HOSANNA) research project. This project involved experts from seven countries, and assessed noise reduction in terms of sound level reductions, perceptual effects, and cost–benefit analysis. It considered a number of green abatement strategies, and aimed to develop a toolbox for reducing road and rail traffic noise in outdoor environments.

Combines Theory with Practice

Broad in both theory and application and based on leading-edge research, the book brings together the findings and their practical use. It details assessment methods for perceived noise, and outlines noise prediction methods that can be integrated with noise mapping software. It also explores the economic benefits and positive effects on urban air quality and CO2 levels.

The material is this book:

- Includes up-to-date results on noise mitigation using vegetation and ground treatments

- Contains relevant results on innovative noise barrier designs

- Presents data on acoustic performance of vegetation and soil substratum

- Provides perceptual and cost–benefit analyses of noise mitigation methods

Environmental Methods for Transport Noise Reduction is a helpful guide for noise consultants, city planners, architects, landscape architects, and researchers.

Zielgruppe

Noise consultants, city planners, landscape architects, and researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nilsson, Mats

Bengtsson, Jörgen

Klaeboe, Ronny

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to traffic noise abatement; Jens Forssén, Wolfgang Kropp, and Tor Kihlman

Background

Principles of Noise Reduction

Concluding Remarks

References

Innovative barriers; Jérôme Defrance, Philippe Jean, Faouzi Koussa, Timothy Van Renterghem, Jian Kang, and Yuliya Smyrnova

Introduction

Urban Streets

Tramways

Motorways

Railways

References

Acoustic performance of vegetation and soil substratum in an urban context; Kirill Horoshenkov, Amir Khan, Haidj Benkreira, Agnes Mandon, René Rohr

Introduction

Experimental Setup and Measurement Procedures

Effect of Moisture on Soil Absorption

Modelling of the Acoustical Properties of Soils

Low Growing Plants

Modelling of the Acoustical Properties of Plants

Absorption of Soil in the Presence of a Plant

Modelling the Random Incidence Absorption

Coefficient of Soil with and without Plants

Conclusions

References

Acoustical characteristics of trees, shrubs, and hedges; Timothy Van Renterghem, Dick Botteldooren, Jian Kang, Kirill Horoshenkov, and Hong-Seok Yang

Introduction

Absorption by Leaves

Reflection and Diffraction by Vegetation

Scattering by Vegetation

References

Designing vegetation and tree belts along roads; Timothy Van Renterghem, Keith Attenborough, and Philippe Jean

Introduction

Designing Vegetation Belts Near Roads

Improving Microclimatology by Vegetation

References

Noise reduction using surface roughness; Keith Attenborough, Imran Bashir, Toby J. Hill, Shahram Taherzadeh, Jérôme Defrance, and Philippe Jean

Ground Effect and Its Modification by Roughness

Laboratory Data

Field Data from Brick Configurations

Predicted Effects of Roughness on Road Traffic Noise

Predicted Effects of Roughness Configurations around Railways

Predicted Effects of Surface Roughness on the Acoustical Performance of Berms

Meteorological Effects on Roughness-Based Noise Reduction

Conclusion

References

Porous ground, crops, and buried resonators; Keith Attenborough, Shahram Taherzadeh, Imran Bashir, Jens Forssén, Bart Van der Aa, and Manuel Männel

Porous Ground and Crops

Predicted Effects of Ground Treatments around Railways

Road Traffic Noise Reduction Using Buried Resonators

Conclusion

References

Vegetation in urban streets, squares, and courtyards; Jian Kang, Maarten Hornikx, Timothy Van Renterghem,Yuliya Smyrnova, Jens Forssén, Chris Cheal, Dick Botteldooren, Hong-Seok Yang, Jin Yong Jeon, Hyung Suk Jang,

Shahram Taherzadeh, Keith Attenborough, and Agnes Mandon

Acoustic Potential of Green Roof and Green

Wall Systems in the Urban Context

Studied Cases

Traffic Model and Prediction Approaches

Effect of Vegetation

Summary

References

Perceptual effects of noise mitigation; Mats E. Nilsson, Dick Botteldooren, Jin Yong Jeon, Maria Rådsten-Ekman, Bert De Coensel, Joo Young Hong, Julien Maillard, and Bruno Vincent

Introduction

Noise: Psychoacoustics of Noise Mitigation

Soundscape: Wanted and Unwanted Sounds in Interactions

Environment: Audio-Visual Interactions

Concluding Remarks

References

Economic analyses of surface treatments, tree belts, green façades, barriers, and roofs; Ronny Klæboe and Knut Veisten

Introduction

Economic Analyses of Green Roofs and Roof Barriers

Economic Analyses of Vegetated Façades

Economic Analyses of Surface Treatments

Economic Analyses of Low, Vegetated Barriers

Economic Analyses of Source + Propagation Measures

Economic Analyses of Tree Belts

Economic Analyses: Simplified Version

Charting the Unknown: Aesthetic Appreciation

Concluding Remarks

Über Autor(innen)

Mats Nilsson is professor in psychology at Gösta Ekman Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden.

Jörgen Bengtsson is senior health inspector at Stockholm City’s Environment and Health Administration, Sweden.

Ronny Klæboe is associate professor and chief research officer at the Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo, Norway.