# Noise-Reducing Landscapes This Amsterdam Airport Boasts a Respectful Landscape Designs By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-19 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdam-airport References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3047412/this-clever-park-is-a-piece-of-art-that-also-cuts-airport-noise-pollution-in-half?partner=rss) & [schiphol.nl](http://www.schiphol.nl/) There's a reason why airports are located as far outside the nearest city as possible, yet this Amsterdam airport might provide a solution that is convenient for all parties involved, from business to citizen. Schiphol Airport is one of the [largest travel hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portland-airport) in the world and yet is arguably one of the quietest as well. That is due in large part to its unique surroundings. The Amsterdam airport is surrounded by [artfully crafted landscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/landscape-intervention) that were manmade specifically to reduce [noise pollution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-aircraft-technology). Fast Co Exist writes, "The design includes 150 ridges, each about 10-feet high and 36-feet wide, surrounded by small furrows. Inside the ridges, visitors can walk through maze-like paths or have picnics in outdoor "rooms" surrounded by the walls of the ridges." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Noise-reducing Landscapes:** Creating landscapes designed to reduce noise pollution offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in airport and urban planning. - **Artful Landscape Design:** Incorporating art and aesthetics into landscape designs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in urban planning and architecture. - **Quiet Travel Hubs:** Developing silent and peaceful travel hubs provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in airport design and infrastructure. ### Where This Applies - **Airport Planning:** The concept of noise-reducing landscapes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the airport planning industry. - **Urban Planning:** Incorporating art and aesthetics into landscape designs offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the urban planning industry. - **Architecture:** By designing landscapes that reduce noise pollution, architects can contribute to disruptive innovation in the field of architecture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Garden City-Inspired Airport Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/changi-airport-1.md) - [LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pragues-airport.md) - [Garden-Like Airport Terminals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kempegowda-international-airport.md) - [Airport Lounge Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-islands.md) - [Subtropical Natural Landscape Airports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelephu-international-airport.md) - [Birdwatching Control Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-traffic-control-tower.md) - [Sensory-Friendly Airport Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensoryfriendly-space.md) - [Luxury Airport Retail Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiphol-airport-1.md) - [Garden Lounge Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aspire-westjet-garden.md)