Essays about: "case study about noise pollution"

Found 3 essays containing the words case study about noise pollution.

1. 1. 3D geospatial data requirements for simulating noise using the Nord2000 model: Case study of the impact of building façade types and roof configurations on simulated traffic noise levels

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Soraya Hosseinvash Azari; [2023]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; noise simulation; traffic; Nord2000 model; building façade types; roof configurations; geospatial data; 3CIM; SoundPLAN; acoustic properties; urban areas; 3D city model; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The European Union implements the Environmental Noise Directive (END), which offers a framework for evaluating and assessing environmental noise. All EU members are required to create strategic noise maps to inform the public about noise pollution and its effects. READ MORE

3. 2. Eco-route modelling using GIS : How to find the most sustainable route option 

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Malin Gillman; [2021]
   Keywords : Eco-routing; Route modelling; GIS; Transportation; Sustainability; Road impacts; Network analysis; Network analyst; Sustainable transportation; Geographical information systems;

   Abstract : In a time when the concept of sustainability is gaining increasing attention among the public, as well as among stake holders and policy makers, informing people about what the most sustainable choice to make is, is crucial in leading people in the right direction.  Travelling is an activity requiring a traveller to make multiple choices, with one of the choices being which route between two places to take. READ MORE

4. 3. Suburban retrofitting : a useful strategy for swedish urban planners?

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Christoffer Jusélius; [2013]
   Keywords : suburban retrofitting; sweden; kungens kurva; densification; commercial areas; shopping malls; malls; Suburban retrofitting; sverige; kungens kurva; stadsplanering; förtätning; externhandelsområden; köpcentrum;

   Abstract : There is an on-going generational shift related to car culture, occurring in the developed world. After decades of increased driving, a decline can now be seen in twenty of the developed countries. Moreover, one out of five regional shopping malls in America is either dead or likely to fail within the next five years. READ MORE