A Citizen Science and Soundscape Approach to the Investigation of Quiet Areas for Limerick City

作者：Simon Jennings, Antonella Radicchi, N.H. O’Connell, Anthony Finn, Christina Brodie, Cathy Lynch · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.61782/fa.2023.0981 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Noise Effects and Management

Article 9 of the Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires that strategic noise maps and action plans shall be provided to the public in a clear, comprehensive and accessible manner.The aim is to raise awareness which offers an opportunity to involve the public in the decision-making process for identifying, evaluating and potentially designating quiet areas.This paper presents the results of the application of a citizen science method for the investigation of quiet areas in Limerick City, Ireland, by public engagement using a soundscape approach.The approach uses the citizen science mobile app, Hush City, which allows the public to evaluate the context of the acoustic environment, as well as multi-dimensional experiential qualities of publicly accessible spaces.The results outline the potential of using this approach to complement quantitative analyses (based on the review of strategic noise maps) to allow consideration of the suitability of locations for quiet area designation under the END as well as to aid local authorities identify infrastructural improvements that would benefit the acoustic environment for the public.