Summary
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Sustainability is a key word in the environmental vocabulary informing how research projects in the social sciences are framed. This book provides a systematic and critical review of the key research methods used when studying sustainable strategies and outcomes. It is divided into four areas:
Comparative Research on the Sustainability Performance of Cities, Regions and Nation-states
Environmental noise and Sustainability: Mapping Public Exposure to Noise
Methodological Approach: the Case of Dublin, Ireland
The methodological approach used for estimating human exposure to noise involves a series of steps where either a GIS mapping environment or similar is used as a basis for housing the data necessary to undertake the analysis. This procedure involves four main components: strategic noise mapping, estimating population exposure, noise action planning and dissemination of information to the general public. A representation of the steps in the approach is illustrated in Figure 7.1. In order to outline the process a case study of Dublin, Ireland will be examined to ...
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