Implementation of Bipolar Adjective Pairs in Analysis of Urban Acoustic Environments

Suhanek, Mia; Đurek, Ivan

doi:10.7307/ptt.v28i5.2089

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“…To select areas with bad and good air quality, a quantitative method called the semantic differential (SD) was used, which examines the perception assessment of a phenomenon or object [ 51 , 52 ]. This method is often used in research related to the perception of various elements of human surroundings, e.g., the acoustic environment [ 53 ], the color of lighting in gardens [ 54 ], the quality of equipment in the public space [ 55 ], the attractiveness of the landscape [ 56 ], the thermal comfort [ 57 ], the visual contamination of the streets [ 58 ], safety in terms of pedestrian traffic in the cities [ 59 ] or the quality of green areas [ 60 ].…”

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Verification of the Perception of the Local Community concerning Air Quality Using ADMS-Roads Modeling

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Bieda

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Road transport is one among the sources of air pollution in a city, which results in lowering the comfort of life and increases the occurrence of respiratory diseases. The level of pollutants emitted in the city is variable, and it depends on the type and nature of the source and the manner of land development. For this reason, the purpose of the article is an attempt at a spatial (inner) diversification of a city in terms of air quality, using a study of perception and semantic differentials (SD). The research, which covered the period from June to November 2021, was performed in Kielce—the Polish Smart City—among local experts, people well acquainted with the city and knowledgeable about air quality and the impact of pollution on human health. The results allowed the demarcation of areas with the best and the worst parameters in terms of air quality within the city. Verification of the survey was carried out using the ADMS-Roads (Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System) software for modeling pollution levels and GIS software, using data on road traffic. The verification allowed checking whether the respondents participating in the research accurately evaluated the city space. The modeling proved that within the two selected areas, the pollution level is similar, and it does not exceed the permitted values. This might indicate that in society there is still low awareness of air quality, particularly in terms of knowing the sources of pollutants and their impact on human health, and perception of areas with the best and the worst air quality was the result of an analysis of the manner of land development and its morphology.

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Verification of the Perception of the Local Community concerning Air Quality Using ADMS-Roads Modeling

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“…Soundscapes are analysed in most cases using several types of questionnaires which are fulfilled by listeners or participants in studies. Possible questionnaire designs can include direct questions to listeners about the soundscape, requirements for a more detailed descriptions of the soundscape and attributes that may or may not be related to mathematical scales and adjective pairs [17][18][19][20].…”

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Introductory Chapter: Management of Noise Pollution

Suhanek¹

2023

Environmental Sciences

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“…Questionnaires vary from direct questions to listeners about the soundscape, requirements for a more detailed descriptions of the soundscape in terms of defining them as pleasant or unpleasant, attributes that may or may not be related to mathematical scales and adjective pairs that are not standardised so each researcher can use "their own" adjective pairs which they consider to best describe the soundscape and fit their research. An example of questionnaire [25] which uses bipolar adjective pairs is shown in Table 3. Figure 12 shows an example of performed soundscape analysis, in particular an expressway which stretches from the east to the west exit of the Zagreb, capital of Croatia [26].…”

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Innovative Approaches to Noise Reduction

Suhanek¹,

Grubeša²

2021

Noise and Environment

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Nowadays, each individual is exposed to noise on a daily basis, and noise is often referred as in literature as a plague of modern society. Noise pollution is often overlooked when compared to other environmental pollutions (e.g. air, water, soil pollution). However, same as the all aforementioned pollutions, noise exposure has an accumulating character, meaning that the harmful effect of noise is detected only after a long period of time. Long exposure to noise pollution can be displayed as a bad mood, fatigue, insomnia, headache and loss of concentration, which causes reduced work ability and ultimately permanent hearing impairment. The goal of this chapter is to present two different approaches (traditional and contemporary) in noise reductions. The aim of both approaches is to link objective and subjective acoustic parameters, in order to plan future urban infrastructures while keeping in mind the existing acoustic environments, and to create and implement new solutions that will design, preserve and improve acoustic environments. Thus, we can conclude this chapter will be oriented towards human health and overall quality of life in terms of noise reduction.

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Implementation of Bipolar Adjective Pairs in Analysis of Urban Acoustic Environments

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Verification of the Perception of the Local Community concerning Air Quality Using ADMS-Roads Modeling

Verification of the Perception of the Local Community concerning Air Quality Using ADMS-Roads Modeling

Introductory Chapter: Management of Noise Pollution

Innovative Approaches to Noise Reduction

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