>Technically there should be not a big problem.
when in japan last year, i was amazed at how quiet the cars were. i was
walking by about 40 or 50 taxis idling in downtown Fukuoka late at night an=
d
it was almost dead quiet. not sure if their was some frequency cancellation=
going on, but it was spooky how quiet it was.
mark
On 8/18/05, Volker Widmann <> wrote:
>
> At least there is some slight hope for the future.
> Where ever I do recordings, even far away from any civilisation noise,
> there is always aircraft noise every couple of minutes.
> So if people decide to preserve natural soundscapes aircraft noise is
> the main issue.
>
> The rubberized asphalt sounds very promising!!
>
> And I very much hope that motorcycles and cars will soon have lower
> noise engines.
> Technically there should be not a big problem.
>
>
> Volker
>
>
>
>
> Ed Anson schrieb:
>
> > I just noticed a video clip on the BBC web site. It holds out some hope
> > for mitigation of a major source of noise in our soundscapes:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
> >
> > If they could only do the same thing with cars and trucks!
> >
> > Ed
> >
>
> Jim Morgan schrieb: Rubberized asphalt is starting to be used in Arizona=
> and elsewhere.
>
> See
>
> http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/EEG/QuietRoads/what_is_rubberized_asphalt.a=
sp
>
> I have driven on these rubberized roads and there is a dramatic reduction=
> in
> noise and an increase in the smoothness of ride.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Rob Danielson schrieb:
>
> There are so many harley davidson motorcycles up here, I'm thankful
> when I detect the sound of approaching tires. Each harley motorcycle
> lasts from 2 to 4 minutes depending on the geography. Each one wipes
> the slate. With as many as 10-20 an hour at peak cruising times,
> there are times the animals can't slip in a word edgewise. How
> about highways that are off bounds for trucks and harleys? Seems
> like communities who enjoy the peace would be ready to respond. Rob
> D.
>
>
> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
>
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