Green plants and "green roofs" reducing noise pollution

Abstract

Green plants and "green roofs" reducing noise pollution

Ioffe A., Gavrilova O.

Incoming article date: 21.11.2018

Noise pollution is an ecological problem of big cities. Noise can reduce the working capacity of city residents and cause various diseases, so combating it is the most important event for ecologists, doctors, builders and other stakeholders. Studying the ability of plants to absorb noise will allow you to plan the future of the city’s territory. Examining the ability of green roofs to absorb noise will solve the noise problem in places where creating additional landscaping is possible. As a result of studies revealed green cement capable of reducing the noise level in the premises to 1.5 dB greater than the conventional roof. Based on the work carried out, a systematic approach has been proposed to solve the problem of noise pollution in the urban environment in the North by creating various types of green roofs on roofs with a slope level of less than 30 °.

Keywords: noise pollution, plants, green roofs, noise-attenuating ability