Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significantly modified our urban territories. One of the most strongly affected parameters was outdoor noise, caused by traffic and human activity in general, all of which were forced to stop during the spring of 2020. This caused an indubitable noise reduction both in...

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Autores principales:	Marco Caniato, Federica Bettarello, Andrea Gasparella
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f74e88fe3fd14fb285edc15fd04268b82021-12-02T17:08:23ZIndoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences10.1038/s41598-021-96098-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f74e88fe3fd14fb285edc15fd04268b82021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96098-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significantly modified our urban territories. One of the most strongly affected parameters was outdoor noise, caused by traffic and human activity in general, all of which were forced to stop during the spring of 2020. This caused an indubitable noise reduction both inside and outside the home. This study investigates how people reacted to this new unexpected, unwanted and unpredictable situation. Using field measurements, it was possible to demonstrate how the outdoor sound pressure level clearly decreased. Furthermore, by means of an international survey, it was discovered that people had positive reaction to the lower noise level. This preference was generally not related to home typology or location in the city, but rather to a generalized wish to live in a quieter urban environment.Marco CaniatoFederica BettarelloAndrea GasparellaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021)
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description	Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significantly modified our urban territories. One of the most strongly affected parameters was outdoor noise, caused by traffic and human activity in general, all of which were forced to stop during the spring of 2020. This caused an indubitable noise reduction both inside and outside the home. This study investigates how people reacted to this new unexpected, unwanted and unpredictable situation. Using field measurements, it was possible to demonstrate how the outdoor sound pressure level clearly decreased. Furthermore, by means of an international survey, it was discovered that people had positive reaction to the lower noise level. This preference was generally not related to home typology or location in the city, but rather to a generalized wish to live in a quieter urban environment.
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title	Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences
title_short	Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences
title_full	Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences
title_fullStr	Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences
title_full_unstemmed	Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences
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Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences

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