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What is Noise Map

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Perception-Driven Approaches to Urban Assessment and Design
The presentation of data on an existing or predicted noise situation in terms of a noise indicator.
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Identification, Prioritization, and Assessment of Urban Quiet Areas
Aggelos Tsaligopoulos (University of the Aegean, Greece), Chris Economou (University of the Aegean, Greece), and Yiannis G. Matsinos (University of the Aegean, Greece)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 31
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3637-6.ch007
Abstract
Urban growth retains a bipolar dissension regarding quality of life as it is both deleterious and beneficial for urban dwellers. Environmental noise could be considered a byproduct of growth, and according to numerus studies, it should not be ignored. The small urban setting of Mytilene located in the island of Lesvos (North Aegean, Greece) was the case study of this research. By implementing a novel protocol, the potential Quiet Areas of Mytilene were highlighted. The methodology consisted of noise measurements, soundscape recordings, and strategic noise mapping using the CadnaA noise prediction software. Furthermore, several soundwalks were conducted with the scope to obtain the citizen perspective regarding Quiet Area management. The way that city inhabitants perceive their acoustic surroundings could determine the character of the landscape along with the quality of the soundscape and define the meaning of quietness, which still remains vague.
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