Conference_programme: 20: Soundscapes
Lecture: Noise control in urban parks in Cracow
Author(s): Chojnacki Bartłomiej, Piechowicz Janusz, Matys Magdalena, Piotrowski Kamil
Summary:
The main function of green areas located in urbanized zones is to provide places for relaxation and rest, both physical and mental for urban residents. Due to proper planning and management, city parks can provide a wide range of benefits to city inhabitants. Currently, the acoustic aspect is rarely taken into consideration when designing urban parks, and acoustic comfort is of great importance for the quality of rest. In various cities of the world, in the creation of quiet places in parks, innovative methods are used, which consist in proper management of the terrain, creating natural anti-noise protections and masking noise with the help of nature sounds. The authors have attempted to indicate the objective impact of these solutions on the improvement of the acoustic climate in the park and reference them to the city parks of Krakow.\n The paper will present the results of measurements of noise levels in city parks in Krakow and compare them to facilities where acoustic measurements were made in other cities in Poland and in the world. It was shown which factors have the most influence on the acoustic climate in green areas. Sound level A measurements were performed, statistical levels and noise nuisance indicators were also calculated. In the analysis of acoustic interactions, it is necessary to identify noise sources together with determining their parameters. The solutions to improve the acoustic climate of green areas are proposed and the benefits resulting from them are presented.
Corresponding author
Name: Mr Bartłomiej Chojnacki
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Country: Poland
