Valuation of Green Walls and Green Roofs as Soundscape Measures: Including Monetised Amenity Values Together with Noise-attenuation Values in a Cost-benefit Analysis of a Green Wall Affecting Courtyards

Valuation of Green Walls and Green Roofs as Soundscape Measures: Including Monetised Amenity Values Together with Noise-attenuation Values in a Cost-benefit Analysis of a Green Wall Affecting Courtyards

Economic unit values of soundscape/acoustic effects have been based on changes in the number of annoyed persons or on decibel changes. The normal procedure has been the application of these unit values to noise-attenuation measures affecting the noisier façade of a dwelling. Novel modul...

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Main Authors: Jian Kang, Maarten Hornikx, Marjan Mosslemi, Ronny Klæboe, Knut Veisten, Yuliya Smyrnova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
hedonic pricing
noise control
quiet area
quiet side
unit pricing
vertical gardens
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/11/3770

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