The Effects of Project Sequence on Future Land Use Compatibility

This paper describes how recent publications have provided a comprehensive overview of the evolution of noise policy within the United States and these publications have illustrated shortcomings of the prevalent methods of quantifying community noise response. The inconsistent nature and patchwork application of environmental noise and vibration regulations at various tiers of government is a factor contributing to a degree of arbitrariness in the development of urban areas. As such, slow spiraling increases of ambient noise occur over time due to population growth, increased density, and transportation. This lack of consistent outcomes is consequential when negative impacts to quality of life and human health are considered and/or in terms of environmental justice when different populations of people are exposed to disproportionate noise and vibration pollution. This paper explores background material pertaining to the following two questions: (1) Should the sequence in which projects are studied and implemented influence findings regarding the acceptability of a noise or vibration environment when the end results are otherwise the same at some future time? and (2) Can an emissions trading approach to noise or vibration pollution be implemented when dealing with the complicating features of a logarithmic scale for a transient “substance” such as noise?

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Noise Control Engineering

  Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-2153

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Busch, Todd A
• Conference:
  • Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering
  • Location: Baltimore Maryland, United States
  • Date: 2004-7-12 to 2004-7-14
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 120-124
• Monograph Title: Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Land use planning; Noise; Noise barriers; Noise control; Noise sources; Planning by facility or land use; Quality of life; Sound transmission; Vibration
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053789
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 20 2007 9:55AM