Environmental Assessment of Noise Pollution Under Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 3 June 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental acoustics; room acoustics; building acoustics
Interests: soundscape; environmental acoustics; psychoacoustics; ecoacoustic; bioacoustics; room acoustics; neuroscience
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Dear Colleagues,
In an era where sustainability has become a guiding principle for environmental planning and development, noise pollution stands as a growing yet often overlooked challenge. From transportation networks and industrial operations to urban sprawl and recreational activities, noise affects public health, ecosystem integrity, and social well-being. Despite its wide-reaching implications, noise pollution is still insufficiently integrated into broader sustainability agendas.
This Special Issue seeks to bring noise pollution into sharper focus within the discourse of sustainable development, encouraging novel research and practical insights that bridge environmental assessment methodologies with sustainability-oriented solutions.
We invite interdisciplinary contributions that explore the assessment, monitoring, mitigation, and governance of environmental noise in alignment with sustainability principles, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We welcome original research articles, reviews, case studies, and methodological papers that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Noise Pollution and the SDGs: Integrating noise indicators into sustainability reporting frameworks;
- Sustainable Urban Planning: Designing cities and infrastructure with noise resilience in mind;
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Noise: Tools, innovations, and best practices;
- Green and Quiet Infrastructure: Nature-based and engineered solutions for noise reduction;
- Transportation and Industrial Noise: Sustainable mobility and low-noise technology pathways;
- Noise and Public Health: Assessing long-term exposure effects and socio-spatial disparities;
- Noise in Natural and Protected Areas: Impacts on biodiversity and conservation strategies;
- Environmental Justice: Equitable distribution of noise exposure across communities;
- Policy and Governance: Regulatory frameworks promoting sustainable noise management;
- Digital Tools and Smart Technologies: Innovations in noise mapping and real-time monitoring;
- Community Engagement: Participatory approaches to noise mitigation and awareness.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin
Dr. Margret Sybille Engel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable development goals
- noise pollution
- sustainable acoustics
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