Road traffic noise prediction based on speed-flow diagram

Makarewicz, Rufin; Galuszka, Michal

doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2010.11.010

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“…A review of the models proposed prior to 2001 can be found in [9]. As regards papers dealing with traffic noise produced by roads, some models and methods can be found in [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Several studies have focused on specific cases, including those by Lam and Tam [21], Klaeboe et al [22,23] [39], and Lam and Ma [40].…”

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The effects of urban traffic plans on noise abatement: a case study

Gallo¹,

Luca²,

Martinis³

2014

The Sustainable City IX

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Traffic noise is a significant externality in urban areas that reduces the quality of life and may produce non-negligible effects on human health. The main factor responsible for traffic noise is individual transportation (cars and motorcycles) and the more congested the urban network, the higher the average level of traffic noise. An Urban Traffic Plan (UTP) is a tool for managing the urban mobility; in Italy the UTP is provided for under national laws and one of its objectives is noise abatement. The UTP manages the network (road directions, signal settings, etc.) without providing new infrastructures. In this paper, we test the effectiveness of UTPs in terms of noise abatement on a real case: the Urban Traffic Plan of Benevento. In this paper, we compare the estimated equivalent noise levels in several points of the town for the current scenario and for the (final) design scenario. Initial results show that, in order to evaluate the actual effectiveness of the UTP vis-à-vis traffic noise, some more comprehensive indicators have to be proposed: evaluating traffic noise reduction only in some points of the network cannot yield clear-cut results.

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The effects of urban traffic plans on noise abatement: a case study

Gallo¹,

Luca²,

Martinis³

2014

The Sustainable City IX

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“…Also, role of porous asphalt in noise emission is considered [3]. Watts, et al [4] Some models can calculate equivalent noise level base on flow-speed diagram [5]. This diagram has many applications in noise emission models such as annual noise level calculation in urban areas [6].…”

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Effects of Vechicles Velocity in Traffic Noise in Highway

Khaki

Forouhid

Chegini

2015

Journal of Asian Scientific Research

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“…A study by Romeu et al [8] quantifies the error committed when the day time noise level in one street is estimated from a short time measurement covering the issue of the reliability of an assessment in case of absence of continuous measurements of traffic noise. Also, Makarewicz and Galuszka [9] calculated the annual average sound level of the road traffic noise, when the characteristics of the speed-flow diagram are available: the average speed of freely cruising vehicles, capacity of the traffic flow, traffic speed at the traffic flow capacity and the slope of the decreasing traffic speed versus traffic flow. Under any conditions, traffic congestion reduces the annual average sound level.…”

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Benefits and limitations toward a sustainable road environment during the years of economic recession

Vogiatzis¹,

Kopelias²

2015

Int. J. SDP

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The prolonged economic crisis in Greece in the last 5 years resulted in a dramatic road traffic volume reduction and as a consequence in environmental road traffic noise diminution. This article analyses this issue with comparisons of measurements of noise, traffic volume and speed, at certain points along the capital's ring motorway, for a 9-year period. Data and comparisons concern measurements taken at 42 locations in Athens ring road during the last 9 years. According to the results, since 2009 -the year with the highest ring road traffic volume -there is a downward trend in both road traffic and environmental noise measurements recorded every year. It is also interesting to point out that until 2009, at locations where there is high traffic volume and many hours of congestion during the day, there is some minor reduction or even an increase in noise level due to the increase of the average speed. On the other hand, night measurements show that, for economy reasons, driver's speed has dropped to lower levels and thus lower noise level measurements are recorded.

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Road traffic noise prediction based on speed-flow diagram

Cited by 22 publications

References 7 publications

The effects of urban traffic plans on noise abatement: a case study

The effects of urban traffic plans on noise abatement: a case study

Effects of Vechicles Velocity in Traffic Noise in Highway

Benefits and limitations toward a sustainable road environment during the years of economic recession

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