An investigation of the effect of randomness in trunk size and location on the attenuation of sound through forests generated by Lindenmayer systems

This presentation provides an overview of what is known about the influence of randomness in trunk size and location on the attenuation of sound through forests. It also provides an explanation of the Lindenmayer system (L-system) approach to modeling plants and trees in addition to the multiset L-system approach to modeling the dynamics of forest ecosystems, investigating its applicability to the problem of optimizing sound attenuation through forests. This project was completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control, Institute of Acoustics, Milton Keynes, UK, under the mentorship of Dr. Keith Attenborough.