TITLE:
Evaluation of Noise in the Vicinity of a Hospital and a Gated Community
AUTHORS:
Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin, Mirrê Liluz Milanês, Marcus Vinícius Manfrin De Oliveira Filho
KEYWORDS:
Noise Pollution, Hospital, Noise Mapping, Noise Measurements, Vehicle Noise, Gated Community
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.7 No.1,
March
20,
2019
ABSTRACT: An
evaluation was made of the acoustic environment of the Green Line North (GLN)
by noise mapping calculations. In addition, the equivalent sound pressure
levels, Leq, that reach the facades of a residential building and a
hospital located along the GLN, were
simulated to determine the noise levels to which they are subjected. The
simulated noise levels were compared with the maximum allowable noise levels
established by Curitiba Municipal Law and by the Brazilian standard on Noise
Assessment in Populated Areas. It was concluded unequivocally that, in the
current situation, noise pollution affects the hospital and the gated
community. A simulation of heavy vehicle traffic reduction was performed, aiming
at evaluating the impact of this mitigation measure. Even the reduction of
number of heavy vehicle to 10% of the original number proved to be insufficient
to attend values established by the municipal law and the Brazilian standard.