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Noise Mapp. 2022; 9:48ś66
Review Article
Ramesh B. Ranpise* and Bhaven N. Tandel
Urban road trafc noise monitoring, mapping,
modelling, and mitigation: A thematic review
https://doi.org/10.1515/noise-2022-0004
Received Oct 10, 2021; accepted Mar 26, 2022
Abstract: This article analyses the most recent studies on
urban trafc noise. About 67 relevant articles on urban road
trafc noise and its mitigation strategies were preferred for
a critical review. Only 5.97% of items describe how to mon-
itor and record the noise measurement for urban roads,
while 7.46% of articles enumerated urban trafc noise pol-
lution exposure. 29.85% of articles proposed a model to
evaluate noise reduction efects and predict the noise level.
Also, many articles reported noise map generation and its
analysis. 56.71% of articles described the noise mitigation
strategies in detail, concerning noise control by green veg-
etation, land use planning, low noise tire and pavement
material, noise reduction through façade shielding. Noise
pollution standards are being breached in all areas. There
is a need for the proper implementation of rules and regu-
lations. Therefore, noise mitigation strategies such as de-
signing noise barriers and other noise control materials
are needed. Finally, it is summarized that economic and
low-cost optimized noise pollution mitigation strategies
like ingeniously made noise barriers, vegetation and land-
scaping are need of the hour for urban areas of developing
countries.
Keywords: Noise mitigation strategies, noise modelling,
noise mapping, noise exposure, noise barrier
1 Background of study
Noise pollution is an increasing environmental apprehen-
sion [1]. Noise from urban road trafc produces more annoy-
ance to the people than any other noise source. Moreover,
this menace to health and quality of life has been growing
over the past years for several reasons.
*Corresponding Author: Ramesh B. Ranpise: Department of Civil
Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology,
Surat, India; Email: ranpiseramesh6588@gmail.com
Bhaven N. Tandel: Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallab-
hbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
An aggressive rise in vehicles on roads has expanded
the trafc noise level [2, 4, 5]. The principal noise mitigation
or reduction area is transportation noise control, structural
plan, urban arranging through zoning code, and industrial
noise control. Trafc noise may afect on sleep quality and
mental health [6]. The increase in urban areas’ population
has caused to enlarge in trafc leading to an exponential
growth in noise pollution [7]. Nowadays, trafc noise in
an urban region is the principal factor of noise. It is the
dominant source of noise in living and the working envi-
ronment [8]. It severely impacts roadside residents, leading
to a signifcant decrease in their quality of life [9]. Noise has
expanded quickly in all regions, particularly urban zones
in the last thirty years. Noise mitigation strategies involve
noise reduction at the source of transportation noise and
the receiver [10].
In this study, the author used systematic and defnite
methods [11, 12] to identify, select, and critically appraise
relevant research and collected data for analysis. It also
sums up the future perspectives of urban noise and its mit-
igation strategies. The paper reviewed emphasises the im-
portance of abatement policies and mitigation strategies
in controlling noise pollution due to urban road trafc. Ur-
ban road trafc noise and its consequent infuence over
trafc and façade may be considered a "big issue" in sci-
entifc research. Trafc noise becomes severe at residen-
tial dwellings, and shopping complexes are built along
the mainstream of trafc to fulfl people’s housing de-
mands [13]. Several typical noise control measures have
been suggested to implement road trafc noise problems in
the past few decades. This review article’s main objective
is to present the research carried during the past years on
noise mitigation strategies adopted worldwide. It also gives
a detailed summary of acoustic research related to noise
mapping, modelling, and exposure.
Since past years, urban trafc noise studies have gen-
erally been engrossed in noise monitoring, mapping, mod-
elling, and health efect [14ś19]. This review article clearly
shows that urban trafc noise is the main element [16] that
annoy the respondent. Proper and efective transportation
planning is essential to make trafc fow uncongested and