The effects of traffic noise on tadpole behavior and development
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-00933-3
Abstract: Traffic noise is known to negatively affect many wildlife species by interfering with foraging behavior. Frogs often lay their eggs in roadside ditches because they are predator-free, but it is possible that traffic noise could… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; effects traffic; traffic noise; noise tadpole ... See more keywords
3-year noise monitoring and strategic noise mapping in an extended motorway
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04966-w
Abstract: It is well known that the quality of the acoustic environment is very often degraded by major environmental interventions such as extended motorways. Considering this, the European Union has imposed relevant legislation on its member… read more here.
Keywords: traffic noise; noise monitoring; noise; strategic noise ... See more keywords
Exposure to the road traffic noise in an urban complex in Greece: the quantification of healthy life years lost due to noise-induced annoyance and noise-induced sleep disturbances
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11190-4
Abstract: In the recent years, the environmental noise is a global issue of great concern. Especially, it is considered to be one of the most deleterious environmental risk factors for the human health and well-being in… read more here.
Keywords: road traffic; traffic noise; noise induced; noise ... See more keywords
Qualitative aspects of traffic noise in Tabriz city, Iran: effects, habituation, and possible improvements
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-017-1623-5
Abstract: Noise is one of the most important environmental pollutants that endanger human health. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects, habituation to noise, and possible improvement of traffic noise subjectively. Data… read more here.
Keywords: traffic noise; effects habituation; noise; qualitative aspects ... See more keywords
Traffic noise analysis in railway station zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2018.03.006
Abstract: Abstract The interim railway noise modelling method RMR, recommended by Directive 2002/49/EC, was developed with the aim of creating strategic noise maps for all major railways, as well as for tracks in urban areas, and… read more here.
Keywords: railway; method; noise modelling; noise levels ... See more keywords
Impacts of traffic noise on roadside secondary schools in a prototype large Chinese city
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2019.02.024
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated impact of urban traffic on the acoustic comfort of roadside schools through both in-field measurements and on-site survey questionnaires. Six secondary schools were targeted, which are located near various types of… read more here.
Keywords: roadside; traffic noise; city; noise ... See more keywords
The influence of vegetation and surrounding traffic noise parameters on the sound environment of urban parks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.02.017
Abstract: Abstract The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vegetation and traffic-noise parameters on the sound environment of urban parks. Eight parks of different sizes and varying proximity to the city's… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; sound environment; noise parameters; noise ... See more keywords
Traffic noise and energy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.039
Abstract: Abstract Urban noise depends on several factors from which Traffic Noise is the most important. City centers and main access roads are usually over exposed that is, average day–evening–night noise level [L DEN ] and/or… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; urban traffic; noise energy; noise ... See more keywords
Road traffic noise abatement scenarios in Gothenburg 2015 – 2035
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.03.011
Abstract: &NA; Exposure to high levels of road traffic noise at the most exposed building facade is increasing, both due to urbanization and due to overall traffic increase. This study investigated how different noise reduction measures… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; exposure; noise; road traffic ... See more keywords
System dynamics for predicting the impact of traffic noise on cardiovascular mortality in Madrid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.07.021
Abstract: ABSTRACT The impact of road traffic noise on health is an important issue worldwide. In Madrid (Spain), the existing high daily noise levels all year round have been associated with short‐term cardiovascular mortality. A system… read more here.
Keywords: impact; system dynamics; mortality; noise ... See more keywords
Residential surrounding green, air pollution, traffic noise and self-perceived general health.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108751
Abstract: Self-perceived general health (SGH) is one of the most inclusive and widely used measures of health status and a powerful predictor of mortality. However, only a limited number of studies evaluated associations of combined environmental… read more here.
Keywords: surrounding green; exposure; air pollution; traffic noise ... See more keywords