Priorization of acoustic variables : environmental decision support for the physical characterization of urban sound environments

Torija Martinez, AJ; Genaro, N; Ruiz, DP; Ramos-Ridao, A; Zamorano, M; Requena, I

Abstract

Environmental noise is a factor with a significant impact on personal well-being. One of the principal
challenges of urban planning is the creation of urban spaces capable of providing inhabitants with a high
quality of life. Consequently urban spaces must be planned with an acceptable sound level and quality.
For this purpose, it is necessary to design a tool capable of accurately characterizing the urban sound
environment. This article describes a priorization of acoustic variables, which will ultimately help to
make decisions in the characterization of environmental urban noise. This study describes the development
of a model to characterize sound environments, in urban agglomerations, which takes into
account both temporal and spatial structure. The results obtained point to the influence of the variables
related to the evolution of sound pressure on the calculation of the sound pressure level. They also reflect
the influence of the sound pressure level corrected by the variability of the sound pressure, as well as the
benefits derived from an optimal selection of variables in the characterization of the sound environment.

Citation

Torija Martinez, A., Genaro, N., Ruiz, D., Ramos-Ridao, A., Zamorano, M., & Requena, I. (2010). Priorization of acoustic variables : environmental decision support for the physical characterization of urban sound environments. Building and Environment, 45, 1477-1489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.12.011

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 17, 2009
• Online Publication Date: Jan 4, 2010
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Dec 3, 2019
• Journal: Building and Environment
• Print ISSN: 0360-1323
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 45
• Pages: 1477-1489
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.12.011
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.12.011
• Related Public URLs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/building-and-environment
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Policy brief about this research summarising my PhD: -Science for Environment Policy. DG Environment News Alert Service, Issue 190, March 2010. see: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/190na2_en.pdf; Funders : Consejerıa de Innovacion, Ciencia y Empresa de la Junta de Andalucıa; Grant Number: P07-TIC-03269