An analysis of landscape penetration by road infrastructure and traffic noise

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 245-256

  Nega, Tsegaye ^a   Smith, Carl ^a   Bethune, James ^a   Fu, Wei Hsin ^a  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective Roadless Volume; GIS; Landscape penetration; Minnesota; Road effect zone; Traffic noise

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE ROADLESS VOLUME; LANDSCAPE PENETRATION; MINNESOTA; ROAD-EFFECT ZONE; TRAFFIC NOISE;

BIODIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; NOISE POLLUTION; REGIONAL PLANNING; ROADS AND STREETS;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

GIS; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; NOISE POLLUTION; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; URBAN GROWTH;

DAKOTA COUNTY [MINNESOTA]; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858796987     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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