QCITY

Qcity, a four-year research project co-funded by the European Commission, under the 6th Framework Programme has developed an integrated technology infrastructure for the efficient control of road and rail ambient noise by considering the attenuation of noise generation at source at both vehicle/infrastructure levels... Community noise is one of today´s most severe environmental pollutants, which makes noise induced annoyance an essential problem in our modern and complex society... Our transportation systems constitute one of the major noise sources adversely influencing nearby residents. Only road and rail traffic noise will expose 20-30 % of European population to excessive noise levels [Lden ≥ 60 dB(A)]. In terms of people affected and considering its total adverse effects, these forms in our opinion one of the more severe environmental problems of today.

Primary location: Täby Sweden