Document Summary

Arboricultural Practice Note 6 - Trees & Shrubs for Noise Control.

APN6 is a short guide which introduces the reader to the subject of noise and how trees can be used to reduce noise levels. It describes the properties of noise, how it is measured, effective ways to reduce it and the advantages & disadvantages of using trees to control noise levels.

APN6 contains the following headings.

• The problem of noise.
• What is Noise.
• How is noise measured.
• Reducing noise.
• Can trees and shrubs reduce noise?
• How can trees reduce noise?
• Does size matter?
• Trees and solid barriers.
• Where are tree and shrub beds useful?
• Vegetated solid barrier.
• Conclusions.

APN6. Eight A4 pages with diagrams. Published in 2000 and available direct from the AAIS.

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