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Title:

NOISE: RESOURCE PAPER
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Accession Number:

00939744

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/030907715X

Abstract:

Over the past three to four decades much has been accomplished with regard to improving the noise environment in the United States, and there are many new technologies and approaches that offer the possibility of further improvements. Continued research in the area of transportation-related noise abatement is necessary to ensure that past accomplishments can be realized in the future. This background paper presents a brief historical perspective of past milestones in transportation-related noise control, along with a discussion of the more substantial ongoing activities. It provides information for policymakers as they endeavor to determine how best to allocate continuously shrinking research funds. It also provides researchers with some thoughts regarding novel research areas for the future. For convenience, the three primary modal areas--aircraft, highway, and rail--are discussed separately. Recognizing that this is not only an era of shrinking research dollars, but a time in which transportation planning is increasingly involved on a cross-modal level, this paper also briefly discusses the need for resource sharing among different transportation agencies.

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Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00939734

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Fleming, G
Polcak, K

Pagination:

p. 147-152

Publication Date:

2002

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Issue Number: 28
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-1652

Conference:

Environmental Research Needs in Transportation

Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: 2002-3-21 to 2002-3-23
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Center for Transportation and Environment, North Carolina State University; and Transportation Research Board.

ISBN:

030907715X

Features:

References (33)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Fund allocations; Railroad noise

Geographic Terms:

United States

Subject Areas:

Environment; History; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General)

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 13 2003 12:00AM

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