Evaluation of the Acoustic Environment of a Neighborhood and Application of the DPSIR

Abstract

In urban areas, one of the most significant variables of environmental pressure is the road traffic, which contributes significantly to the configuration of urban acoustic environment. The redevelopment of degraded areas, particularly from the environmental point of view, contains specific actions to mitigate the impacts due to this source, while preserving the mobility. This memory illustrates a possible redevelopment of the EUR district of Rome, through the burying of Via Cristoforo Colombo. The purpose of this study was to compare the current environmental pressure determined by the traffic with the hypothetical after burying of Via Cristoforo Colombo, taking into account that the area has a strong mixture of sites for tertiary and residential areas. The results of the study may be a useful tool for redevelopment to public administration, as part of cost/benefit assessments.

Noise and vibrations in the urban context of Rome: a case study

“…For this reason, many countries have mandated by law integrated environmental impact assessments that consider how environmental conditions affect not only physical health but also social, economic, cultural and psychological wellbeing. In recent years, the impact of noise pollution has changed due to many factors, such as new building materials, and to make roads, noise reduction and the construction of special noise barriers have improved [27][28]. In particular, during the exceptional Covid period, there was a significant reduction in private vehicle travel due to the Italian government's adoption of strong and strict measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus and thus a drastic reduction in noise emissions [29].…”

Sustainable Acoustic Metasurfaces for Sound Control

“…Improving the sound insulation performance of a building façade or of a road barrier is very important in order to protect people from the surrounding noise, and much work has been done in this direction. In particular, low frequency industrial noise [1] and traffic noise [2][3][4] are recognized to be a real problem that has strong negative impacts on citizens' health and wellness [5][6][7][8].…”