Railway noise in urban areas: assessment and prediction on infrastructure improvement combined with settlement development and regeneration in central Italy

Fiorini, Costanza Vittoria

doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108413

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“…Noise pollution has been associated with human life for decades and it is common knowledge that it is one of the factors that reduce the quality of life (Fiorini, 2022 ). Noise pollution, which is generally referred to unwanted noise that can disrupt the life of humans or even animals, has existed in various forms in the world for a long time but in today's world, its nature and characteristics are very different from the past, due to changes in the structure of human life, such as urbanization and the advancement of technology (Murphy & King, 2014a ).…”

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Effects of railway noise and vibrations on dissatisfaction of residents: case study of Iran

Maljaee

Sameni

Aghaei

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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In this study, the effects of noise and vibrations caused by railways on the lives of residents around the railways in districts 17 and 18 of Tehran, the capital of Iran which amounts to about 700,000 people, are investigated. In the first stage the actual level of noise was measured at various points which showed above standard levels. Afterward, the authors developed a questionnaire and the survey was conducted from 376 residents. The findings of this study show that the most important factor for the residents adjacent to the railway line is the need for action by the country's railway authorities to reduce and control the adverse effects of noise and vibration. Also, the analysis of inferential statistics performed by chi-square test shows that the variables of gender and proximity of residence or workplace or both to the railway do not affect any of the railway noise or vibration dissatisfaction. The age variable also has no effect on noise dissatisfaction but does impact on vibration. Finally, distance from the railway affects both disaffection from noise and vibration.

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confidence: 99%