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www.slrconsulng.com CITY NOISE MAPPING Over the past forty years both in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and across the globe, there have been rising concerns over environmental noise polluon, with transportaon noise sources a major contributor to the problem. As such, proacve endeavours to reduce these noise impacts are being made. “Increasing levels of environmental noise polluon is more commonly leading to higher risk to public health” Despite these efforts, due to rapid growth in rail, road and aircraſt traffic and urban populaons, many benefits of these iniaves have been lost. These increases have also caused exposure of a greater percentage of the populaon to environmental noise. This noise is now considered internaonally to be a potenal public health risk affecng communies’ quality of life, however the financial and social cost of this is currently unknown. TECHNICAL SERVICE SLR can predict environmental noise impacts by mapping city wide noise, which is a combined process of geographical informaon systems (GIS) and acousc analysis. It involves producing a 3D model which covers a large study area and using this model to calculate the noise impact to the surrounding populaon. This is a crical tool used by all levels of government to understand noise impacts and to create strategic plans, procedures and policies to migate any undesirable effects on the community. The use of city noise mapping in creang noise migaon guidelines and strategies can be reviewed on two geographical scales: Regional: Noise mapping on a city or state wide scale can provide direcon to: prevent and reduce harmful environmental noise exposure; idenfy areas where environmental noise is good, preserve the acousc amenity of these good areas; and provide the public access to informaon on environmental noise and its effects. Local: Detailed noise mapping allows for noise invesgaons to be completed at the individual building level. This helps developers, builders and home owners understand current noise levels, to tailor construcon or renovaon of the building to address noise impacts for the occupants. HOW SLR CAN HELP

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CITY NOISE MAPPING

Over the past forty years both in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and across the globe, there have been rising concerns over environmental noise pollution, with transportation noise sources a major contributor to the problem. As such, proactive endeavours to reduce these noise impacts are being made.

“Increasing levels of environmental noise pollution is more commonly leading to higher risk to public health”

Despite these efforts, due to rapid growth in rail, road and aircraft traffic and urban populations, many benefits of these initiatives have been lost. These increases have also caused exposure of a greater percentage of the population to environmental noise. This noise is now considered internationally to be a potential public health risk affecting communities’ quality of life, however the financial and social cost of this is currently unknown.

TECHNICAL SERVICE

SLR can predict environmental noise impacts by mapping city wide noise, which is a combined process of geographical information systems (GIS) and acoustic analysis. It involves producing a 3D model which covers a large study area and using this model to calculate the noise impact to the surrounding population. This is a critical tool used by all levels of government to understand noise impacts and to create strategic plans, procedures and policies to mitigate any undesirable effects on the community.

The use of city noise mapping in creating noise mitigation guidelines and strategies can be reviewed on two geographical scales:Regional: Noise mapping on a city or state wide scale can provide direction to: prevent and reduce harmful environmental noise exposure; identify areas where environmental noise is good, preserve the acoustic amenity of these good areas; and provide the public access to information on environmental noise and its effects.

Local: Detailed noise mapping allows for noise investigations to be completed at the individual building level. This helps developers, builders and home owners understand current noise levels, to tailor construction or renovation of the building to address noise impacts for the occupants.

HOW SLR CAN HELP

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CITY NOISE MAPPING

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Luke ZoontjensT: +61 419 856 [email protected]

Mitigating a community’s exposure to transport and infrastructure noise is the responsibility of both transport authorities and advocates for new developments.

While it is important to build transport and infrastructure that will be in the best operational location, it is also critical that each member of the community is protected from significant impacts to their health and quality of life resulting from environmental noise.

Government policies and guidelines exist to incorporate both of these preferences; however the application of such policies is exhaustive on available government resources; in particular with the review and assessment of developments near current transport infrastructure.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Previous clients have included:

• Greater Adelaide Road Map,Adelaide City Council

• Inner City Noise Map, Brisbane CityCouncil

• Gold Coast Road Traffic NoiseManagement Strategy, Departmentof Transport and Main Roads

• Melbourne Noise Map, EnvironmentalProtection Authority (EPA) Victoria

• Melbourne Highway / Freeways NoiseMap, VicRoads

• Cardiff City Centre Noise Map, WelshAssembly Government

• Transport Noise Corridor Modellingfor State-controlled Roads,Department of Transport and MainRoads

• QDC Rail Noise Modelling,Department of Transport and MainRoads

OUR EXPERIENCE

SLR leads the Asia Pacific region in city noise mapping experience. SLR’s team has delivered city noise maps in Australia and in Europe including APAC’s first city noise map (and geographically the largest

acoustic study completed in the southern hemisphere) with the assessment of Greater Melbourne. Our experience stretches road, rail, industrial, port and aircraft noise impacts, which when

OUR TEAMcombined with a strong GIS presence, readies SLR for any city noise map opportunity regardless of city or region size.

Andrew DurrerT: +61 458 081 082 [email protected]