ABSTRACT: The City growth demands mobility and new paths to reduce the time expended in transportation of the urban population. However, in general, the increase of traffic and/or vehicle speed implies in more noise pollution. Noise pollution is considered by World Health Organization as cause of several health problems. In a Brazilian city, named Niteroi, a tunnel is being […]
Mitigation of impacts in urban areas
Traffic Quality Index to intersections considering fuel efficiency
ABSTRACT: The environmental conditions of urban areas are directly affected by the operation in their road intersections and by the amount of vehicles and its dispersion throughout the day. To measure these conditions, the present study aims to propose a Traffic Quality Index (TQI) applicable to urban intersections and for comparing traffic performance, bringing a comprehensive methodology about the […]