Noise Levels Associated with Urban Land Use

King, Gavin; Roland-Mieszkowski, M.; Jason, Timothy; Rainham, Daniel

doi:10.1007/s11524-012-9721-7

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“…The average noise level in the residential, commercial, and transportation areas of Ibadan were 65.2 dB(A), 75.9 dB(A), and 75.9 dB(A) ( Figure 9 ), respectively, while those of Ife were 65.5 dB(A) and 73.6 dB(A) ( Figure 10 ), which exceed the allowable WHO noise level limits. These computed noise levels, vis-à-vis explained violations observed in the cities of Ibadan and Ile-Ife, are similar to those reported in other studies [ 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 ].…”

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A Comparative Land Use-Based Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels in Selected Urban Centers of Nigeria

Baloye

Palamuleni

2015

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Growth in the commercialization, mobility and urbanization of human settlements across the globe has greatly exposed world urban population to potentially harmful noise levels. The situation is more disturbing in developing countries like Nigeria, where there are no sacrosanct noise laws and regulations. This study characterized noise pollution levels in Ibadan and Ile-Ife, two urban areas of Southwestern Nigeria that have experienced significant increases in population and land use activities. Eight hundred noise measurements, taken at 20 different positions in the morning, afternoon, and evening of carefully selected weekdays, in each urban area, were used for this study. Findings put the average noise levels in the urban centers at between 53 dB(A) and 89 dB (A), a far cry from the World Health Organization (WHO) permissible limits in all the land use types, with highest noise pollution levels recorded for transportation, commercial, residential and educational land use types. The result of the one-way ANOVA test carried out on the dependent variable noise and fixed factor land use types reveals a statistically significant mean noise levels across the study area (F(3,34) = 15.13, p = 0.000). The study underscores noise pollution monitoring and the urgent need to control urban noise pollution with appropriate and effective policies.

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A Comparative Land Use-Based Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels in Selected Urban Centers of Nigeria

Baloye

Palamuleni

2015

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“…There is evidence that exposure to environmental noise is positively associated with living in areas with high intensity land use or where residential land use is mixed with commercial land use. In a Canadian study of two contrasting neighbourhoods in Halifax (King et al ), researchers found significantly higher levels of environmental noise in the residential/commercial mixed‐use neighbourhood, compared to a residential neighbourhood. Exposure to noise is also associated with a range of sleep problems and reduced sleep durations (Jakovljević et al ; Pirrera et al ; Halonen et al ).…”

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The impact of urban land uses on sleep duration and sleep problems

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O’Campo

Matheson

2015

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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Urban densification and mixed‐use development may have unintended consequences and should be informed by research that anticipates their varied outcomes. The purpose of this study is to understand the association between sleep duration/problems and different land use types (commercial, residential, industrial, green space), and to further explore the role of traffic and noise as potential mechanisms for how land use can impact sleep. Using multilevel logistic and multinomial logistic regressions, we analyzed the association between land use and sleep duration/problems for a cross‐sectional sample of 2411 participants across 443 dissemination areas in Toronto, Canada. We found positive associations between sleep problems/duration and commercial density, residential density, and industrial land use. However, these associations were fully attenuated once we controlled for traffic levels and self‐rated noise, which suggests that land use was associated with elevated levels of noise and traffic, which in turn negatively impacted sleep. Density of green space was not independently associated with sleep duration/problems. Given the importance of noise and traffic as mediators between land use and sleep duration/problems, further research should evaluate whether site‐planning and architectural solutions to reduce exterior noise and exposure to traffic can ameliorate these potentially negative effects of certain land uses. Les effets de l'occupation du sol en milieu urbain sur la durée et les troubles du sommeil La densification urbaine et les projets d'aménagement à usage mixte ont parfois des conséquences imprévues et devraient être éclairés par des recherches fondées sur leurs multiples effets. Cette étude vise à faire la lumière sur l'association entre la durée/les troubles du sommeil et les différents types d'occupation du sol (commercial, résidentiel, industriel, espace vert), et d'examiner plus en détail le rôle de la circulation et du bruit comme mécanisme par lequel l'occupation du sol peut influencer le sommeil. À l'aide de modèles de régression logistique multiniveau et multinomiale, une analyse a été menée sur l'association entre l'occupation du sol et la durée/les troubles du sommeil à partir d'un échantillon transversal de 2 411 participants qui résident dans 443 aires de diffusion à Toronto, Canada. Des associations positives ont été trouvées entre la durée/les troubles du sommeil et la densité commerciale, la densité résidentielle, et l'occupation du sol à des fins industrielles. Cependant, ces associations sont remises en cause quand les effets des niveaux de trafic et du bruit autoévalué ont été contrôlés, ce qui semble indiquer qu'une association existe entre l'occupation du sol et les niveaux élevés de bruit et de trafic, lesquels ont à leur tour un impact négatif sur le sommeil. La densité de l'espace vert n'est pas associée de manière indépendante avec la durée/les troubles du sommeil. Compte tenu de l'importance du bruit et de la circulation en tant qu'intermédiaires entre l'occupation du sol et la ...

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“…The researchers recommend including the analyses of the process of urban sprawl and its impact on the health of population, as potential determinants of health. The development of spatial policy and legal regulations should come from proper planning and integral multi-sectoral approach towards these issues, so as to protect and improve the health of population in a more and more urbanized living environment [69][70][71][72].…”

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence as a Tool Supporting Sustainable Development Local Policy

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This paper addresses the problem of noise in spa protection areas. Its aim is to determine the delimitation of the areas that exceed a permissible noise level around the sanatorium on the example of a health resort in Inowrocław. The determination of the exceedance of permissible noise levels allows us to develop directly effective local policy tools to be included in planning documents. In order to reduce noise infiltration, it is important to define environmental priorities. Taking into account their impact on the health of users in the protection area, environmental priorities enable us to introduce additional elements to street architecture. In order to properly manage space, in accordance with the idea of sustainable development, zones of environmental sensitivity-and their socio-environmental vulnerability-have been designated for assessing damage (exceeding permissible noise in health facilities) and defining methods of building resilience (proper management). This has provided the basis for a natural balance optimized for the people living in these areas. To achieve the goal above, non-linear support vector machine (SVM) networks were used. This technique allows us to classify the linearly inseparable data and to determine the optimal separation margin. The boundaries of the areas which exceeded permissible noise levels (separation margin) were estimated on the basis of noise pollution maps, created by means of the SVM technique. Thus, the study results in establishing buffer zones where it is possible to use varied land utilization in terms of form and function, as described in the planning documents. Such an activity would limit the spread of noise.Sustainability 2019, 11, 4199 2 of 17 it is important to properly manage and recognize social, environmental and health vulnerabilities. "Noise sensitivity" is defined as an individual and increased probability of perceiving sounds as unpleasant [8][9][10][11]. Moreover, getting used to excessive noise levels causes indifference, which is caused by exposure to a hazardous situation [12][13][14][15][16].Noise can be characterized by its source (e.g., anthropogenic or natural causes) or by specific physical values, such as power, intensity, frequency or duration. It should be noted that its relevant parameters refer not only to strictly objective values considered to be unpleasant or harmful but also, to the same extent, to the places where common sounds will cause unwanted or disturbing effects [17][18][19]. Organized urban spaces are treated like resources directly used by local residents. The conditions of these spaces decide also on the possibilities for creating a proper base for planners who, to a greater or lesser degree, introduce quantitative and qualitative changes in the area [20,21].It is important then, to analyze the acoustic situation. The determination of physical parameters such as density, open spaces, their shape, the greenery and the location of the buildings has a significant effect on the noise spread in the environment [18,22]. Maps are a...

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Noise Levels Associated with Urban Land Use

Cited by 56 publications

References 29 publications

A Comparative Land Use-Based Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels in Selected Urban Centers of Nigeria

A Comparative Land Use-Based Analysis of Noise Pollution Levels in Selected Urban Centers of Nigeria

The impact of urban land uses on sleep duration and sleep problems

The Use of Artificial Intelligence as a Tool Supporting Sustainable Development Local Policy

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