Urban noise and transport as a base of environmental quality strategy.

Abstract

In recent years, urban noise has become an essential element in the environmental analysis since the study allows for a support tool for the analysis of environmental quality in the cities. Additionally, residents of large cities are demanding more options for transportation improvements from the standpoint of energy efficiency, low emissions of pollutants, and strategic routes, among others. This proposal presents the results of a diagnosis of urban noise on an avenue with high traffic flow in the city of Guadalajara, and analyzed during the construction of a rapid rail transit preferential and once it is running. The results of the noise levels actually indicate that the entry of a fast and environmental friendly bus significantly reduces noise emissions and contributes to the acoustic quality of the avenue with the benefits it represents for the people.