The dominant source of traffic noise comes from the interaction of vehicle tyres with the road surface. Details of a research project to understand this source of noise and thus reduce it can be found on this research group's home page.
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+44 1223 3 30282 Other environment related projects:
Transonic helicopter noise
The silent aircraft
Power plant emissions