Sentences with phrase «in traffic noise»

Our findings contribute to the body of evidence suggesting reductions in traffic noise could be beneficial to our health.»

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The Sidewalk Labs proposal in the competitive bid for the project floated all kinds of technological dreams: a thermal energy grid that would be carbon neutral, sensors that separate waste from recycling, modular buildings that convert from retail to housing, monitors that track noise and pollution, self - driving transit shuttles, shared - ride taxibots, adaptive traffic lights, delivery robots, heated bike paths and sidewalks that melt snow on their own.

According to police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse, the two officers determined that the noise was at a acceptable level and the slide wasn't impeding traffic, so they did what any red - blooded American would do and joined in on the fun.

With the growth of the city, however, the increase in traffic and urban noise threatened the solitude of the abbey.

There are rapidly growing communities in Southern California and elsewhere that have blocked construction of churches because they don't like the traffic and the noise.

Naperville Park District officials have said that the $ 2.5 million sports complex is a necessity in one of the fastest - growing zones in the city and that they are willing to work with residents to alleviate concerns about lighting, noise, flooding, traffic congestion and safety.

Residents who live near a proposed skate park in Naperville expressed worries last week about increased noise and pedestrian traffic.

Orland Park: — About 20 angry Orland Township residents said they are vowing to stop a McDonald's restaurant from opening in their neighborhood because of worries over noise, traffic and blowing garbage.

Board members also expressed concern about the potential of added noise, smells coming from an aquatic center, increased traffic and an imbalance in the number of people using one facility over the other.

For months, homeowners in the Ashbury Park subdivision and unincorporated areas south of the site have accused Park District officials of dragging their feet in addressing concerns about lighting, noise, flooding, traffic congestion and safety.

For months, homeowners near the planned Frontier Park sports complex just south of Neuqua Valley High School have accused Park District officials of dragging their feet in answering residents» concerns over lighting, noise, flooding, traffic congestion and safety.

Opponents believed the gas station and convenience store would wreak havoc on its neighbors with an increase in noise, pollution and traffic.

If you live in a city, for example, white noise could help block out noises associated with traffic.

When we do the inner work of unburdening ourselves, we can show up for our families in a whole new way with more resilience to face the traffic and noise of daily life and better able to «be the peace» that makes home a safe haven where our children can thrive.

MCHENRY — The Huntley Park District has voted to proceed with plans for a park in the Wing Pointe subdivision over the objections of some residents who opposed the plan because of traffic and noise concerns.

In Cary, for example, a Park District task force recently rejected a proposal to build a baseball stadium for a semipro team at Hoffman Park after residents raised concerns about traffic and noise.

In 2001, the ICAO Assembly agreed that a balance of at - source restrictions, planning controls, operating restrictions and noise abatement practices by pilots and air traffic controllers would form the appropriate methods to address aviation noise.

Added regulations on the helicopter industry established last year have proven unsuccessful, according to the stakeholders, as Brooklyn residents continue to be disrupted by chopper noise and traffic — in part due to the elimination -LSB-...]

Under the Kavanagh / Squadron bill, the factors applicable to all license applications would include the number, type, and proximity of other licenses in the area; whether the applicant has necessary permits; the potential effect of the license on traffic and parking; noise levels; any history of liquor violations or criminal activity at the premises; any history of building and fire violations at facilities operated or owned by the applicant; and any formal communications about the application from the municipality or community board.

East Hampton officials, who have so far been stymied in their effort to cut back air traffic into and out of the town airport — and the accompanying noise that causes complaints across the East End — agreed this week to apply to the Federal Aviation...

Chief Executive Richard Leaman said: «People with sight loss rely on hearing noise from cars and vans to identify a safe gap in the traffic to cross a road.

Sen. Jack Martins (R - Mineola) said he was part of local opposition a decade ago against creating a third line in Nassau County, which he felt would increase noise and traffic in neighborhoods.

The socioeconomic section of the SGEIS faced a huge amount of criticism when it was released because it concentrated on positive economic impacts while not giving any estimates of costs incurred to municipalities or the state or any treatment of the socioeconomic stresses seen in other areas where wide - spread drilling has occurred, such as higher rents, noise, higher crime rates, increased traffic, and loss of jobs in other sectors.

The heavy traffic of diesel trailer trucks, which has been an ongoing issue in the South End, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,» the project's FAQ site reads.

Pending approval from the City Council's land - use committee in April, Ienuso said that construction of the field house would not begin until the summer months in order to reduce the amount of noise and traffic at the construction site during the school year, in an effort to help the schools across the street from the site.

Residents also expressed concern Thursday over a possible increase in noise and pollution from directing traffic from the FDR onto residential streets like East 35th Street.

Deaths were 4 % more common among adults and the elderly in areas with daytime road traffic noise of more than 60dB compared to areas with less than 55dB.

They looked at levels of road traffic noise during the day (7am - 11 pm) and at night (11pm - 7 am) across different postcodes, comparing this to deaths and hospital admissions in each area for adults (aged 25 and over) and the elderly (aged 75 and over).

Night time noise (55 - 60 dB) from road traffic was also associated with a 5 % increased stroke risk, but only in the elderly.

The findings suggest a link between long - term exposure to road traffic noise and deaths, as well as a greater risk of stroke, particularly in the elderly.

On the detection side, each sensor works a little differently, and all of them are subject to many types of random noise — from wave activity in marine sensors to vehicle traffic on land.

Manoj Thota and Kon - Well Wang at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have designed a noise barrier that can reduce acoustic energy by 90 per cent, so traffic noise previously audible at 1.6 kilometres away only travels half a kilometre.

In fact, the low - frequency parts of other animal songs appear to be similarly vulnerable to the blaring noise of road traffic.

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Excess noise in the environment from sources such as traffic can have negative effects on animals that rely on sound to communicate and get information about their surroundings.

It was easy to discount the «noise» in the data that peaked at noon and dropped to a minimum at 3 A.M.: that was Wuppertal traffic, easily eliminated by working at night.

This is why a team of researchers have recently been looking into whether the benefits of EV tires can be exploited to help reduce noise in more conventional traffic situations.

«The results, which demonstrate a reduction in both noise and energy consumption, raise the interesting issue of a technology «transfer» by which conventional cars could be fitted with tires developed for electric cars, combined with a re-assessment of what road surfacing textures should be used in heavy traffic areas.

Facts about noise and health: Road traffic accounts for about 80 % of noise nuisance in Norway.

Pam Factor - Litvak, an epidemiologist at Columbia University not involved in the study, notes that it's possible the associations between fracking and poor infant health could be due to other factors besides pollution, such as extreme levels of maternal stress, perhaps due to noise and continuous traffic to and from the sites.

From climate studies to understanding the dynamics of particular types of air pollution to identifying trends in noise or increases in pedestrian traffic — the Waggle system can effectively move the city towards data - driven policy.

The aircraft and road traffic noise exposure levels estimated for their postcodes at that time — less than 50 decibels to more than 60 dB — were used for the current study in 2013.

Only around one in 10 (11 %) were exposed to significant road traffic noise of more than 55 dB.

Such noise, generated mostly by road and air traffic, is at pitches between 1 and 4 kilohertz — bad news for silvereyes, which sing in the 2 to 6 - kilohertz range.

Nightingales raise the volume of their song in response to traffic noise and it also appears that they sing louder on weekday mornings than at weekends.

Urban environments differ from natural habitats in many regards and are for instance associated with higher levels of anthropogenic pollution, such as traffic noise, artificial light pollution and air pollution, which enhance oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.

The review is in response to growing evidence connecting environmental noise, including from road traffic and aircrafts, to the development of heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, arterial hypertension, stroke and heart failure.

NOAA scientists studying sounds made by Atlantic cod and haddock at spawning sites in the Gulf of Maine have found that vessel traffic noise is reducing the distance over which these animals can communicate with each other.

In one of the busiest intersections in the world, with traffic, noise, and tourists, I tapped into my inner silencIn one of the busiest intersections in the world, with traffic, noise, and tourists, I tapped into my inner silencin the world, with traffic, noise, and tourists, I tapped into my inner silence.

Where road traffic noise levels are likely to increase, it is reasonable to base the sound insulation requirements on the best estimate of noise levels in 15 years» time.