Other Examples of Noise Mitigation
In designing the section of the West Kowloon Expressway near Mei Foo Sun Chuen, due attention was paid to the issue of impact of traffic noise on the nearby residents. Please click on the demo button to read the details. Then click on the stop button to stop the sound/demo.
The scheme
adopted uses buffer zone as means to maintaining
an acceptable noise environment for the residents
in the locality.
Kwai Fong Estate Redevelopment Phase IV
- Noise Tolerant Building
A noise tolerant building such as a multi-storey shopping centre can be used to protect residential buildings from road traffic noise, as indicated by the following illustrations. Please click on the demo button to read the details. You may also click on the off button to stop the sound.
Sha Tin
Road near Pok Hong Estate - Vertical Noise
Barrier
The following illustrations show how a vertical
noise barrier helps reduce impact of traffic
noise from Sha Tin Road on students in Christ
College and HK & Kln Chiu Chow Pub. Assn.
Ma C.S. Secondary School in Pok Hong Estate.
Please click on the demo button to read the
details. You may also click on the off button
to stop the sound.
Secondary
School along Hang Kwong Street, Ma On Shan
- Vertical Noise Barrier
The following illustrations show how a vertical
noise barrier helps reduce impact of traffic
noise from Hang Kwong Street on students in
St. Joseph's Secondary School in Ma On Shan.
Please click on the demo button to read the
details. You may also click on the off button
to stop the sound.
Tsing Yi
Road near the Tsing Yi South Bridge - Cantilevered
Noise Barrier
The following illustrations show how a cantilevered
noise barrier helps reduce impact of traffic
noise from Tsing Yi Road on residents in Cheung
Ching Estate near the Tsing Yi South Bridge.
Please click on the demo button to read the
details. You may also click on the off button
to stop the sound.