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Analysing urban traffic volumes and mapping noise emissions in Rome (Italy) in the context of containment measures for the COVID-19 disease

Aletta, F; Brinchi, S; Carrese, S; Gemma, A; Guattari, C; Mannini, L; Patella, SM; (2020) Analysing urban traffic volumes and mapping noise emissions in Rome (Italy) in the context of containment measures for the COVID-19 disease. Noise Mapping , 7 (1) pp. 114-122. 10.1515/noise-2020-0010. Green open access

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Abstract

This study presents the result of a traffic simulation analysis based on Floating Car Data and a noise emission assessment to show the impact of mobility restriction for COVID-19 containment on urban vehicular traffic and road noise pollution on the road network of Rome, Italy. The adoption of strong and severe measures to contain the spreading of Coronavirus during March-April 2020 generated a significant reduction in private vehicle trips in the city of Rome (-64.6% during the lockdown). Traffic volumes, obtained through a simulation approach, were used as input parameters for a noise emission assessment conducted using the CNOSSOS-EU method, and an overall noise emissions reduction on the entire road network was found, even if its extent varied between road types

Type: Article
Title: Analysing urban traffic volumes and mapping noise emissions in Rome (Italy) in the context of containment measures for the COVID-19 disease
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1515/noise-2020-0010
Language: English
Additional information: Open Access. © 2020 F. Aletta et al., published by De Gruyter. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Keywords: COVID-19; Italy’s coronavirus epidemic; Containment Strategies; Transport Restriction; Traffic Simulation; Floating Car Data; Noise mapping; Urban Noise Pollution
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10108102
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