Integrated traffic noise control: a sustainable approach to urban development for Hong Kong in the new millennium
Citation
HKIA journal: the official journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (香港建築師學報), no.25, 2000, pp. 88-95
Abstract
(1) Background study
(a) Traffic noise pollution in Hong Kong
(i) Hyper-dense living pattern
(ii) Population
(iii) Scarcity of land
(iv) Mixed-use urban condition
(v) Expansion of transport networks
(vi) Lack of environmental concern
(2) Re-examination of integrative approach to traffic noise mitigation
(a) Noise assessment
(b) Planning
(i) Land-use planning
(aa) Segregation of noise sensitive uses and noise emitter
(ii) Site planning
(aa) Noise shadow zone
(ab) Segregation of noise source from noise sensitive uses by checking over noise emitters
(c) Building design
(i) Self-protecting building design
(aa) Orientation of building
(ab) Building form
(ac) Vertical and horizontal zoning
(ii) Acoustic insulation
(iii) Noise mitigation structures
(aa) Noise barrier for segregating of noise emitters and noise sensitive uses.
(3) New development-sustainable approach to noise control
(a) Sustainable development
(b) Sustainable approach in traffic noise control
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Type
Article
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Date
2000
Language
en