As land for building becomes scarce and more people desire homes in inner city areas or near public transport, environmentally marginal land becomes more attractive for housing. Much of the available land is former industrial or commercial premises located on or near major urban roads. Other land is unused railway property. In each case the predominant environmental limitation to using such land is noise. In this paper the methods available for controlling noise are reviewed and their effectiveness assessed. Some novel methods of controlling noise and annoyance are also examined.
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