Transport infrastructure: making more sustainable decisions for noise reduction

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:42

Article

Oltean-Dumbrava, Crina¹  Watts, Greg¹  Miah, Abdul¹ 

[1] Univ Bradford, Sch Engn Design & Technol, Bradford Ctr Sustainable Environm, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England

关键词: Criteria;    Framework;    Indicators;    Multi-criteria analysis;    Practicality;    Sustainability;    Stakeholders;    Noise barriers;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.008

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

There is a global and growing sustainability agenda for surface transport yet there are no specific means of assessing the relative sustainability of infrastructure equipment. Transport noise reduction devices are a significant part of the surface transport infrastructure: they specifically address environmental and social needs, have a high economic impact, and involve a wide range of raw materials raising multiple technical issues. The paper presents an account of the bespoke tool developed for assessing the sustainability of transport noise reduction devices. Regulatory standards for noise reduction devices and the relevant sustainability assessment tools and procedures adopted worldwide were reviewed in order to produce a set of pertinent sustainability criteria and indicators for NRDs projects, which were reviewed and edited during a stakeholder engagement process. A decision making process for assessing the relative sustainability of noise reduction devices was formulated following the review of the literature. Two key stages were identified: (1) collection of data for criteria fulfillment evaluation and (2) multi-criteria analysis for assessing the sustainability of noise reduction devices. Appropriate tools and methods for achieving both objectives are recommended. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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