Roads for Improving the Urban Environment Socio-Environmental Studies in Oslo East 1987-2002

Veger til Bedre Bymiljo. Miljoundersokelser Oslo Ost 1987-2002

The rerouting of the Oslo East traffic system encompasses three tunnels supplemented with street closures, environmental streets and other local measures. From 1987-2002 a series of socio-environmental surveys were undertaken. In all 5200 persons were interviewed. Exposure to traffic, road traffic noise and pollution levels were calculated for each respondent's dwelling. The rerouting has been an environmental success. The environmental load, and consequently people's adverse reactions to traffic related exposure s were considerably reduced from 1987 to 2002. The rerouting and local environmental measures have improved the environmental quality of the whole city area. Oslo East has become a new city area. The challenge is to keep future traffic increases from undermining the results.

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  Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics

  Gransesvingen 7, P.O. Box 6110, Etterstad
  Oslo,   Norway  N-0602
• Authors:
  • Kolbenstvedt, M
  • Fyhri, A
• Publication Date: 2004-12

Language

• English
• Norwegian

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 68p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental control; Pollution control; Routes and routing; Street closure; Surveys; Traffic control; Traffic noise; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Socioenvironmental factors
• Geographic Terms: Oslo (Norway)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003581
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 8248004554
• Report/Paper Numbers: TOI-743/2004
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 1 2005 7:57AM