Measurements and model calibration of urban traffic noise pollution

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 613-617

  Al Mutairi, N ^a   Al Rukaibi, F ^a   Koushki, P ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Kuwait; Noise from traffic; Noise models; Noise pollution

Indexed keywords

DECADAL VARIATION; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; METROPOLITAN AREA; NOISE POLLUTION; POLICY MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; URBAN TRANSPORT; WELFARE REFORM;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [KUWAIT (NTN)]; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 70350133416     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2009.613.617     Document Type: Article

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