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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 405, Issue 1-3, Pages 173-179Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.06.049
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Noise; Sound barriers; Environmental assessment; Noise impact; Mitigation measures
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The public, increasingly well-informed about the problem of excessive noise, is taking actions for the development of new transport infrastructure projects and improvement of existing infrastructure. In addition, many countries have implemented mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment procedures. As a result, the construction of sound barriers has become a common measure, which can be used by an agency to mitigate potentially significant noise impacts. A sound barrier, eventually, will become part of the surrounding landscape and could be a cause of impact for ecosystems, the road users and those who live alongside the road. Basically, this article discusses these potential effects in the context of environmental assessment procedures. In addition, results of a pilot survey conducted at a residential area affected by the construction of a barrier are presented. Although most residents felt that sleeping conditions improved after the barrier was built, most important negative reactions are the loss of sunlight and visual impact. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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