Towards explaining the positive effect of vegetation on the perception of environmental noise

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 40, Issue , 2019, Pages 133-144

  Van Renterghem, Timothy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Natural sounds; Noise annoyance; Soundscape; Stress; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; NOISE; NOISE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; ROAD TRAFFIC; SONG; VEGETATION COVER;

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EID: 85048141391     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2018.03.007     Document Type: Review

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