Timber and glass noise barrier, M25 northwest of Byfleet
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Timber and glass noise barrier, M25 northwest of Byfleet by Robin Stott as part of the Geograph project.
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Timber and glass noise barrier, M25 northwest of Byfleet
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 10 Jul 2013
The steel-framed noise barrier screens an industrial estate, a school, open space and a residential area to the east of the counter-clockwise carriageway. A close study of Where's the Path gives a precise location, whereas the camera phone puts this in the square to the north. The barrier appears to have been extended since the current aerial photo was taken. Noise reduces with increasing distance from the source. Otherwise, noise can be reduced through absorption and reflection by a significant mass as close as possible to the source. The less dense the mass the more sound will be transmitted through the barrier. Tree-planting doesn't reduce noise but, by visually screening the source, can reduce the awareness or perception of noise by the public.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.345211
Longitude
-0.485045