Traffic noise and planning

Traffic noise has become a major environmental problem in other cities and there is evidence of an emerging problem in areas of Canberra. On the premise that prevention is better than cure, the ncdc studied methods of reducing the impact of traffic noise, generated on arterial roads, to acceptable levels in adjoining areas. The results are being applied in the planning of the new town of tuggeranong.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Capital Development Commission

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• Publication Date: 1975-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Noise barriers; Noise control; Traffic noise; Urban highways
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Arterial road; Noise barrier; Noise control; Traffic noise; Urban road
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01439821
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 10:41PM