Journal
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 298-302Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.07.026
Keywords
Noise pollution; Noise exposure; Noise and health; Noise abatement; GIS; Traffic management; Dublin
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- Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [2000-2006]
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This paper reports on research conducted to determine estimates of the extent of environmental noise exposure from road transport on residents and workers in central Dublin, Ireland. The Harmonoise calculation method is used to calculate noise values for the study area while a Geographical Information System (GIS) is utilised as a platform upon which levels of noise exposure are estimated. Residential exposure is determined for L(den) and L(night) while worker exposure is determined for L(den). In order to analyse the potential of traffic management as a noise abatement measure, traffic was redirected from the main residential areas to alternative road links and the revised exposure levels were determined. The results show that the extent of noise exposure in Dublin is considerable, and in relative terms, it is worse for the night-time period. In addition, the results suggest also that traffic management measures have the potential to lead to significant reductions in the level of noise exposure provided that careful consideration is given to the impact of traffic flows on residential populations. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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