Spatial distribution of traffic induced noise exposures in a US city: an analytic tool for assessing the health impacts of urban planning decisions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>Vehicle traffic is the major source of noise in urban environments, which in turn has multiple impacts on health. In this paper we investigate the spatial distribution of community noise exposures and annoyance. Traffic data from th...

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Main Authors: Rivard Tom, Holt Ashley, Seto Edmund, Bhatia Rajiv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/6/1/24