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Manuscripts should be submitted online at by registering and logging in to this website. The collection of papers aims at creating a background of good practices and a reference for municipalities and anyone studying urban design development. In addition, soundscape analysis can be considered an emerging tool to describe urban acoustic states and trend, and it can drive the investigation of some areas approaching the issue in a holistic way.Īll contributions regarding recent experiences, case studies, or scientific evidence relating to the effects of urban decision processes on the reduction of noise pollution will be considered, supporting both methodological and technical approaches. Papers on regulatory components influencing city soundscape, intelligent traffic regulation, methods to create and protect quiet areas, monitoring and regulations of highly crowded areas, urban and building design are welcome. This Special Issue focuses on all aspects connecting urban planning and policy to noise pollution control and mitigation. A sustainable strategy in terms of noise pollution control should aim at regulating and planning urban scenarios with a long run view to prevent the harmful effects of noise on a population. In this context, urban planning strategies must become a priority. Furthermore, a significant amount of the generated urban noise is not taken into account by acoustic mapping results because it is related to other factors, such as urban life and the mixture of spaces with different usage, that cannot be easily predicted. So far, mitigative actions focused on single source typologies have been insufficient in decreasing the impact of noise pollution below specified limits and target values.
Other important noise contributions to urban environment are found in different transportation systems, human activities (leisure activities, crowding in recreational and shopping areas), technical systems serving commercial and productive business, and construction sites.Īll these collectively contribute to creating the sound of the city, that can turn into damaging noise if it is perceived by residents as being too high, unnecessary, and disturbing. The main source of noise is undoubtedly road traffic, which in the urban context, takes on particular features typical of complex road networks, such as low vehicular speed and stop-and-go driving. Noise is not only annoying but it can also lead to stress, sleep disturbance, hypertension, and even more serious effects. It is common knowledge that most urban residents are exposed to harmful noise levels, both in working and living spaces.
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