The Impact of Thin Asphalt Layers as a Road Traffic Noise Intervention in an Urban Environment
Low-noise thin asphalt layers (TALs) are a feasible solution to mitigate road traffic noise in urban environments. Nevertheless, the impacts of this type of noise intervention are reported mostly regarding noise levels, while non-acoustic aspects influencing the population perception are still littl...
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oai:doaj.org-article:2232acf496664c7ea83d3b314db7ea892021-11-25T19:02:06ZThe Impact of Thin Asphalt Layers as a Road Traffic Noise Intervention in an Urban Environment10.3390/su1322125612071-1050https://doaj.org/article/2232acf496664c7ea83d3b314db7ea892021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12561https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Low-noise thin asphalt layers (TALs) are a feasible solution to mitigate road traffic noise in urban environments. Nevertheless, the impacts of this type of noise intervention are reported mostly regarding noise levels, while non-acoustic aspects influencing the population perception are still little-known. This study investigates the implementation of TALs in two streets of Antwerp, Belgium. The effectiveness of the intervention was measured via noise modelling and acoustic measurements of road traffic noise. A reduction of 2.8 dB in noise exposure was observed in L<sub>den</sub> and L<sub>night</sub>, while SPB measurements showed decreases up to 5.2 dB on the roadside. The subjective impacts of the TALs were evaluated via self-administered surveys and compared to results from control streets. The annoyance indicators were positively impacted by the TALs implementation, resulting in annoyance levels similar or lower than in the control streets. The TALs did not impact the reported physical complaints, sleep quality, and comfort level to perform activities.Ablenya Grangeiro de BarrosJarl K. KampenCedric VuyeMDPI AGarticleroad traffic noise interventionthin asphalt layershealth effectsannoyancenoise simulationnoise exposureEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12561, p 12561 (2021) |
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Low-noise thin asphalt layers (TALs) are a feasible solution to mitigate road traffic noise in urban environments. Nevertheless, the impacts of this type of noise intervention are reported mostly regarding noise levels, while non-acoustic aspects influencing the population perception are still little-known. This study investigates the implementation of TALs in two streets of Antwerp, Belgium. The effectiveness of the intervention was measured via noise modelling and acoustic measurements of road traffic noise. A reduction of 2.8 dB in noise exposure was observed in L<sub>den</sub> and L<sub>night</sub>, while SPB measurements showed decreases up to 5.2 dB on the roadside. The subjective impacts of the TALs were evaluated via self-administered surveys and compared to results from control streets. The annoyance indicators were positively impacted by the TALs implementation, resulting in annoyance levels similar or lower than in the control streets. The TALs did not impact the reported physical complaints, sleep quality, and comfort level to perform activities. |
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The Impact of Thin Asphalt Layers as a Road Traffic Noise Intervention in an Urban Environment |
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