Circularity-driven urban quietness as an indicator of sustainability

Authors

  • Aggelos Tsaligopoulos Acoustic Ecology Laboratory, Department of the Environment, University of the Aegean
  • Stella-Sofia Kyvelou Department of Economic and Regional Development, School of Science of Economics and Public Administration, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
  • Aimilia Karapostoli School of Architectural Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Eleftheria E. Klontza Waste Management Laboratory, Department of the Environment, University of the Aegean
  • Demetris F. Lekkas Waste Management Laboratory, Department of the Environment, University of the Aegean
  • Theodora Tsintzou University College London, Institute of Education
  • Yiannis G. Matsinos Acoustic Ecology Laboratory, Department of the Environment, University of the Aegean

Abstract

The concepts of noise and quietness are multidimensional, contradictive and retain a degree of fuzziness. Their notion expands between the physical dimension of sound to a phenomenological/perceptual construct. The perception of noise as a sound of high-intensity or as an unwanted sound has shaped the concept of quietness as an urban sound design goal overlooking ecological co-benefits. The main purpose of this research is to highlight the symbiotic relationship between urban quietness and sustainability. More specifically, actions of circular urban development, including green walls and electromobility were modeled, to highlight their effect on the sound environment of a Mediterranean coastal medium-sized city. Following the guidelines provided by the CNOSSOS-EU road traffic noise model, the effects of the aforementioned sustainability actions were visualized by means of noise mapping. The results indicate that a noise level reduction of approximately 4 dB(A) could derive with the implementation of circular urban development measures.  

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Published

2023-11-21

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Proceedings of the 'Listening Pasts, Listening Futures' 2023 World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Conference

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