ASSESSMENT OF NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES IN URBAN AREAS

Abstract

Within the scope of this study, the assessment of effectiveness of various traffic management and engineering noise mitigation measures at Masarykova Street located in the narrower centre of the city of Zagreb was made. Noise analyses were carried out by means of noise modelling procedure using the specialized noise prediction software LimA. Six different noise mitigation scenarios were observed, and optimal one regarding the amount of noise reduction in Masarykova Street and the amount of noise increase in adjacent streets was defined. Noise modelling results were validated by short term noise measurements carried out in day, evening, and night periods.

Keywords

• traffic noise
• urban areas
• noise mitigation measures
• monitoring
• measurements
• modelling