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Noise Pollution Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 April 2022) | Viewed by 7399

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Interests: road traffic noise; environmental noise; noise measurement procedure; urban noise perception; urban planning; stategic noise mapping; action plans; acoustic characterization of materials
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Dear Colleagues,

Noise pollution has become one of the main concerns in urban and natural environments due to its impact on the health of people and wildlife in the ecosystems. Road, rail, airport, and port transport infrastructure are considered the most important sources of environmental noise, but their use is absolutely necessary for the mobility of people and the transport of goods. In this context, it is essential to develop strategies that make a positive contribution to environmental sustainability in the use of means of transport and, at the same time, in the reduction of the impact on the population and wildlife. Strategic noise maps based on measurements and computational methods are a useful tool for the evaluation and management of environmental noise, as well as for the proposal of action plans.

This Special Issue on “Noise Pollution Management” promotes a space for the publication of scientific research that focuses on noise pollution in different types of environments and proposes different types of solutions to address the problem. Researchers are invited to submit original papers that discuss the following topics: noise pollution in urban and natural areas; measurements and strategic maps for the assessment of environmental noise; action plans for the mitigation of noise impact; acoustic solutions for environmental noise pollution based on sustainable materials, urban planning, and design of transport infrastructure in the management of noise pollution; and underwater noise impact in natural areas.

Dr. David Montes-González
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Keywords

  • noise pollution
  • transport infrastructures
  • health impact
  • nosie mapping
  • action plans

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A Preliminary Studies of the Impact of a Conveyor Belt on the Noise Emission
by Piotr Bortnowski, Robert Król, Anna Nowak-Szpak and Maksymilian Ozdoba
Sustainability 2022, 14(5), 2785; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14052785 - 27 Feb 2022
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This article performs a comparative analysis of noise generated by conveyor belts with different design parameters. The study was conducted for belts with the same tensile strength, differing in the physical parameters of the cover rubber. Noise emission measurements were performed on a [...] Read more.
This article performs a comparative analysis of noise generated by conveyor belts with different design parameters. The study was conducted for belts with the same tensile strength, differing in the physical parameters of the cover rubber. Noise emission measurements were performed on a laboratory belt conveyor. The test on the stand allowed for the determination of the noise emission as a function of variable operating parameters: the tensioning force and linear speed of the belt. Research results indicated a significant impact of speed on the emitted noise. The effect of belt tension on noise emission is small, and it is definitely less significant than the effect of linear speed. The results also show that it is possible to select a conveyor belt that emits less noise under the same operating conditions. The analysis of the results allowed us to determine the impact of the physical parameters of the belt covers on the emitted noise. Full article
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Virgin Natural Cork Characterization as a Sustainable Material for Use in Acoustic Solutions
by Juan Miguel Barrigón Morillas, David Montes González, Rosendo Vílchez-Gómez, Valentín Gómez Escobar, Rubén Maderuelo-Sanz, Guillermo Rey Gozalo and Pedro Atanasio Moraga
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 4976; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13094976 - 29 Apr 2021
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A characterization of the sound absorption of a sustainable material with scarce current use such as natural virgin cork is presented in this paper in order to explore further possible applications in the design of acoustic solutions. Different samples of virgin cork not [...] Read more.
A characterization of the sound absorption of a sustainable material with scarce current use such as natural virgin cork is presented in this paper in order to explore further possible applications in the design of acoustic solutions. Different samples of virgin cork not bonded and various decorative panel formats were tested under random sound incidence conditions in a standardized reverberation chamber. The samples in which the outer bark of the cork was facing upwards showed a better behavior as an acoustic absorber, with sound absorption coefficient values generally greater than 0.6 for frequency bands between 1 and 5 kHz. The results obtained were compared with samples of some recycled materials available in the scientific literature, such as sheep wool and PET. Full article
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