Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Volume 185, Issue 12, Pages 9683-9695Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3282-4
Keywords
Road traffic noise; Noise mapping; Noise exposure; Noisescape; Urban form; Urban acoustic management
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- Research Grants Council of Hong Kong [CUHK 445805]
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This paper reports on a study which explored the possible relationship between road traffic noisescape and urban form in Hong Kong. A total of 212 residential complexes from 11 contrasting urban forms were sampled, and their noise levels assessed both at dwelling and neighbourhood scales by noise mapping. Its findings indicate that residential complexes with different urban forms have significantly different noisescape attributes. There is a strong correlation between the noise characteristics and morphological indicators at the dwelling scale. A less obstreperous noisescape is associated with urban forms with lower road and building densities, and with building arrangements which provide self-noise screening. These findings suggest that urban form is an influential determinant of the noisescape in the urban environment, and they point to the need to rethink the conventional approach to managing the urban acoustic environment.
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