An application of a noise maps for construction and road traffic noise in Korea
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Noise has become a serious social concern due to the rapid urbanization brought on by rapid industrial development and economic growth. This study is on the construction noise caused by construction of a building and the road traffic noise resulting from increased traffic volume. A noise map was used to control these sources of noise. Also, this paper examines the influence on nearby areas of the increased road traffic noise resulting from a land development project. A prediction of the noise distribution and a noise map was made using the software SoundPLAN; according to the results, a plan was created to reduce construction noise and the road traffic noise that increases after the completion of a construction project. This study revealed that the increased traffic volume caused by the development of an industrial area had a greater influence on the nearby areas than the industrial area itself. The changes to the traffic routes and movement pattern were identified as well.
Keywords
Road traffic noise, noise map, grid noise map, facade noise map, construction noise, land development
Publication Title
International Journal of the Physical Sciences
Volume
5
Issue
7
Publisher
Academic Journals
Publisher Location
P O BOX 5170-00200 NAIROBI, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS 73023, NIGERIA