Modeling of the roundabout noise impact.
A roundabout is a very popular tool used by town planners for carrying smooth and stationary road traffic flow. In this study it is shown that the replacement of a classical road intersection by a roundabout, under certain conditions, may produce a traffic noise decrease. These conditions are expressed in terms of the roundabout speed and the receiver location. The A-weighted sound exposure level is used to describe noise reduction.
Institute of Acoustics, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Umultowska, Poland.
Rufin
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Makarewicz
Roman
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Golebiewski
D002958:City Planning; D004777:Environment; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects; D009624:Noise, Transportation; D011312:Pressure; D014505:Urban Population