Author(s)

J.E. Woolley, P. Klungboonkrong & M.A.P. Taylor

Abstract

In recent years the traditional operation of transport systems in urban areas has come under increasing scrutiny. Physical characteristics of urban networks have been altered to induce traffic calming and hence modify the functionality of the network. The ability to plan and access such alterations has been limited to the first order effects of traffic flow and speeds. Few tools are currently in existence which can quantify second order effects including environmental impacts and safety at the network scale. The authors are developing a planning tool capable of assessing changes to the operation of urban road networks in terms of environmental effects and safety. This paper considers the development of such a tool with regards to traffic noise. A set of Decisio

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