The acoustical properties of a barrier are highly dependent on the physical properties of the
material and the internal structure of the material. The acoustical material can curtail the …

Road traffic noise is one of the major environmental pollutants in cities around the world that
continues to increase over the years despite the implementation of regulatory policies. The …

Vegetation barriers have been widely applied along urban streets to improve roadside air
quality. For a deep investigation of their influences, field measurements and numerical …

Noise pollution is a growing environmental health concern in rapidly urbanizing sub-
Saharan African (SSA) cities. However, limited city-wide data constitutes a major barrier to …

This study focuses on solving urban challenges, such as temperature reduction, urban
stormwater management, noise reduction, air quality improvement, and CO2 concentration …

Chronic exposure to environment noise is associated with sleep disturbance and
cardiovascular diseases. Assessment of population exposed to environmental noise is …

Noise barriers are a widely used technical measure to reduce noise immission from road
and rail transport. The simulation-based prediction of intrinsic acoustic properties allows a …

This article analyses the most recent studies on urban traffic noise. About 67 relevant articles
on urban road traffic noise and its mitigation strategies were preferred for a critical review …

La contaminación sonora constituye uno de los factores que deterioran la calidad ambiental
de las ciudades, su habitabilidad y la productividad de sus habitantes. Una de las …

This study evaluated the impact of urban road traffic noise on roadside schools, colleges,
hospitals, and a court through both in-field measurements and an on-site questionnaire …