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Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise
In the Macao Peninsula, the high population density (49,763 inhabitants/km(2)) and the lack of control over the number of vehicles (460 vehicles/km) have led to an increase in urban pollution. To provide useful information to local government and urban planners, this paper investigates the spatial d...
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Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138008/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21776213 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8061977 |
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description | In the Macao Peninsula, the high population density (49,763 inhabitants/km(2)) and the lack of control over the number of vehicles (460 vehicles/km) have led to an increase in urban pollution. To provide useful information to local government and urban planners, this paper investigates the spatial distribution of traffic noise in the Macao Peninsula. The interactions among urban form, traffic flow and traffic noise are addressed. Considering the spatial nature of urban geometry and traffic, a high-resolution GIS-based traffic noise model system is applied. Results indicate that the Macao Peninsula has fallen into a situation of serious traffic noise pollution. About 60% of traffic noise levels along the major pedestrian sidewalks in the evening peak hour exceed the National Standard of 70 dB(A) in China. In particular, about 21% of traffic noise levels along the pedestrian sidewalks are above the National Standard by 5 dB(A). Noticeably, the high pedestrian exposure to traffic noise in the historical urban area reduces the comfort of tourists walking in the historic centre and is ruining the reputation of the area as a World Cultural Heritage site. |
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spelling | pubmed-31380082011-07-20 Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise Sheng, Ni Tang, U. Wa Int J Environ Res Public Health Article In the Macao Peninsula, the high population density (49,763 inhabitants/km(2)) and the lack of control over the number of vehicles (460 vehicles/km) have led to an increase in urban pollution. To provide useful information to local government and urban planners, this paper investigates the spatial distribution of traffic noise in the Macao Peninsula. The interactions among urban form, traffic flow and traffic noise are addressed. Considering the spatial nature of urban geometry and traffic, a high-resolution GIS-based traffic noise model system is applied. Results indicate that the Macao Peninsula has fallen into a situation of serious traffic noise pollution. About 60% of traffic noise levels along the major pedestrian sidewalks in the evening peak hour exceed the National Standard of 70 dB(A) in China. In particular, about 21% of traffic noise levels along the pedestrian sidewalks are above the National Standard by 5 dB(A). Noticeably, the high pedestrian exposure to traffic noise in the historical urban area reduces the comfort of tourists walking in the historic centre and is ruining the reputation of the area as a World Cultural Heritage site. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2011-06 2011-06-03 /pmc/articles/PMC3138008/ /pubmed/21776213 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8061977 Text en © 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Sheng, Ni Tang, U. Wa Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title | Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title_full | Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title_fullStr | Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title_short | Spatial Analysis of Urban Form and Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic Noise |
title_sort | spatial analysis of urban form and pedestrian exposure to traffic noise |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138008/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21776213 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8061977 |
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