Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia- Laermschutzwaende along the A40 in Essen

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, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - View of the A40 motorway through Essen's city area in the district of Essen-Holsterhausen. Newly built Laermschutzwaende should protect residents, whose homes are located just a few meters from the A40, from noise and pollution. Here, the highest levels of air pollution and particulate matter pollution are measured in NRW and Germany. Noise measurement with a sound measuring device on the A40 motorway. This determines the amount of noise pollution for the residents.

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Location: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo credit: © Lueger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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