Investigating Noise Mapping in Cities to Associate Noise Levels with Sources of Noise Using Crowdsourcing Applications
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Published:2024-02-02
Issue:1
Volume:8
Page:13
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ISSN:2413-8851
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Container-title:Urban Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Urban Science
Author:
Othman Esraa1,
Cibilić Iva2ORCID,
Poslončec-Petrić Vesna2ORCID,
Saadallah Dina1
Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21544, Egypt
2. Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Environmental noise is a major environmental concern in metropolitan cities. The rapid social and economic growth in the 20th century is not always accompanied by adequate land planning and environmental management measures. As a consequence of rapid urbanization processes, cities are facing an increase in noise pollution. Noise is being recognized as a serious environmental problem and one which must be accounted for in a sustained development policy designed to improve the quality of life for citizens. Therefore, the monitoring of noise is a crucial aspect of urban planning to allow urban planners to create harmonious and livable environments for communities worldwide. This research aims at assessing the noise levels and associated sources of noise in downtown areas through the involvement of crowdsourcing techniques. The incorporation of noise mapping and increased public awareness are achieved by a framework that enables a comparative scheme between two cities: Alexandria, Egypt and Zagreb, Croatia. The methodology depends on combining crowdsourcing techniques using mobile applications and geographic information system (GIS) tools to detect and analyze noise. Finally, this research provides a comparison between the two cities using the adopted methodology and introduces recommendations to enhance urban planning decisions.
Funder
University Community Urban Lab for Interactive Learning and Innovative Societal Solutions
Curricula innovation in climate-smart urban development based on green and energy efficiency with the non-academic sector
Collection of processing and visualization of spatial data
Subject
Pollution,Urban Studies,Waste Management and Disposal,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Geography, Planning and Development
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