• Construction Noise
• Measurement
• Noise Barriers
• Noise Compatible Planning
  • Federal Approach
  • Regulation
  • U.S. Examples
  • Workshops
• Regulation and Guidance
• Resources
• Tire Pavement Noise
• Traffic Noise Model
• Training

The Audible Landscape: A Manual for Highway Noise and Land Use

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Summary of Noise Reduction Techniques
  • 2.1 Administrative Techniques
  • 2.2 Physical Methods to Reduce Noise Impact
  • 2.3 Implementation Strategies
• 3. Administrative Techniques
  • 3.1 Zoning
    • 3.1.1 Excluding Incompatible Land Uses
    • 3.1.2 Design and Construction Requirements
    • 3.1.3 Special Development Concepts
    • 3.1.4 Defining the Scope of Other Local Controls
  • 3.2 Other Legal Controls
    • 3.2.1 Subdivision Control Laws
    • 3.2.2 Building Codes
    • 3.2.3 Health Codes
    • 3.2.4 Occupancy Permits
    • 3.2.5 Special Permit Procedures
    • 3.2.6 Environmental Impact Statement Requirements
  • 3.3 Municipal Ownership
    • 3.3.1 Municipal Land Acquisition
    • 3.3.2 Easements and Conservation Trusts
  • 3.4 Financial Incentives
    • 3.4.1 Tax Incentives
    • 3.4.2 Relaxation of Local Regulations
  • 3.5 Municipal Services
    • 3.5.1 Architectural Review Boards
    • 3.5.2 Municipal Design Services
    • 3.5.3 Builders Information Library
    • 3.5.4 Public Information Services
  • 3.6 Conclusions
• 4. Physical Techniques to Reduce Noise Impacts
  • 4.1 Acoustical Site Planning
  • 4.2 Acoustical Architectural Design
  • 4.3 Acoustical Construction
  • 4.4 Barriers
  • 4.5 Conclusion
• 5. How To Implement a Noise Compatible Land Use Control Program
  • 5.1 Stages of Implementation Strategies
  • 5.2 Problems of Implementation
  • 5.3 Other Sources of Information
• Appendix A: Case Studies
  • Cerritos, California
  • Somerville, Massachusetts
  • Marshfield-Pembroke, Massachusetts
• Appendix B: Noise Effects, Measures, Standards, and Predictors