[sustran] Re: On Noise Pollution

[Eric Bruun]

Todd

You might also add that noise is a far more serious  problem in some
countries than others. For example, the noise from motorized rickshaws in
India and Pakistan can be deafening. I think the stress, lack of sleep and
social disruption from noise is a far under addressed issue.

Eric


----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Alexander Litman" <litman at vtpi.org>
To: <sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org>; <ksukhiya at yahoo.co.in>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:38 AM
Subject: [sustran] Re: On Noise Pollution


>
> You will find some useful references in the "Noise" chapter of the
> "Transportation Cost and Benefit Analysis Guidebook"
> (http://www.vtpi.org/tca). Please let me know if you find any additional
> information to add.
>
> Traffic noise does tend to increase with:
>
> * Traffic speed (particularly tire and wind noise)
> * Traffic acceleration
> * Large, heavily loaded trucks and buses (since their engines must work
> extra hard)
> * Motorcycles
> * Vehicles with malfunctioning engines and mufflers
> * Horn honking
>
> Traffic noise impacts are also affected by the distance and amount of
noise
> barriers between traffic and people impacted.
>
>
> Best wishes,
> -Todd Litman
>
> At 10:56 PM 11/3/2004 -0800, Vittal Kumar A. wrote:
> >Dear Sustran Members,
> >
> >Can some experts help our friend on vehicular noise pollution?
> >
> >regards,
> >Vittal
> >
> >Note: forwarded message attached.
> >
> >
> >Content-Length: 1644
> >
> >
> >Hello Friends,
> >
> >I would like to have your valuable inputs on my studies related to noise
> >pollution specifically because of vehicles.
> >
> >While reading through most of the books and research papers
(international
> >Publications mainly) I was under impression that the vehicular noise
> >pollution inceases with the increase in vehicle speed.
> >
> >Now I have few points which are debatable:
> >
> >1. If the case is as mentioned as above why do we design rosds for high
> >vehicular speed.
> >
> >2. Is it true incase of India where people use Horn frequently while
> >moving in slow spped.
> >
> >If anybody can help me with any reading material  or their views which
> >will clear my thoughts i will be really obliged.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Todd Litman, Director
> Victoria Transport Policy Institute
> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
> 1250 Rudlin Street
> Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada
> Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560
> Email: litman at vtpi.org
> Website: http://www.vtpi.org
>
>