Traffic noise is the perpetual form of environmental pollution adversely affecting human
health in urban environments. This literature review, intended for pavement researchers and …

The second edition of Predicting Outdoor Sound is an up-to-date reference on the
propagation of sound close to the ground and its prediction. New content includes …

The sound environment in urban areas is complex, as caused by many sources of sound
and influenced by a variety of acoustic propagation effects. In order to combat noise and …

Sound, together with other sensory impressions, contributes to the perceived quality of the
global environment, and influences human experience of the place. This study investigates …

Residents living in the vicinity of airports are exposed to noise from departing and
approaching aircraft. Noise may be reduced by introducing novel aircraft technologies into …

In the context of acoustic urban planning, the use of noise mappings is a worldwide well-
established practice. Therefore, the noise levels in an urban environment are calculated …

Residents around airports are impacted by noise produced by civil aircraft operations. With
the aim of reducing the negative effects of noise, new low-noise aircraft concepts and flight …

Residents of densely populated urban areas are often exposed to high road traffic noise.
While noise control measures help mitigating road traffic noise exposure in residential areas …

Due to its local character, there is a tight link between the environmental noise issue and
urban planning. Although the need for sound planning has been advocated since decades …

Using virtual reality (VR) for environmental evaluation is one of the innovations in planning
process to support the involvement of local population in decision making. The power of VR …