Assessing the impact of socioeconomic and environmental factors on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic based on GPS-enabled mobile sensing and survey data
Health & Place,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
92, С. 103419 - 103419
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Язык: Английский
Sons al Balcó: A Comparative Analysis of WASN-Based LAeq Measured Values with Perceptual Questionnaires in Barcelona during the COVID-19 Lockdown
Sensors,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(5), С. 1650 - 1650
Опубликована: Март 3, 2024
The
mobility
and
activity
restrictions
imposed
in
Spain
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
caused
a
significant
improvement
urban
noise
pollution
that
could
be
objectively
measured
those
cities
with
acoustic
sensor
networks
deployed.
This
change
soundscapes
was
also
perceived
by
citizens
who
positively
appraised
this
new
scenario.
In
work,
authors
present
comparative
analysis
between
different
indices
provided
70
sound
sensors
deployed
Barcelona,
both
during
before
lockdown,
results
of
perceptual
test
conducted
framework
project
Sons
al
Balcó
which
received
more
than
one
hundred
contributions
Barcelona
alone.
has
been
performed
clustering
objective
subjective
data
according
predominant
sources
location
differentiating
road
traffic
heavy,
moderate
low-traffic
areas.
study
brings
out
strong
alignments
decline
indices,
satisfaction
changes
sources,
supporting
idea
calibrated
can
useful
make
qualitative
approximation
perception
when
further
information
is
not
available.
Язык: Английский
Experimental Evaluation of Noise Exposure Effects on Subjective Perceptions and Cognitive Performance
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(4), С. 1100 - 1100
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
Individuals
exposed
to
elevated
noise
levels
experience
heightened
emotional
intensity,
leading
increased
cognitive
disruption
and
a
higher
likelihood
of
accidents.
This
study
seeks
investigate
the
impact
exposure
on
human
performance,
moderating
role
emotion.
Twelve
healthy
male
college-age
students
underwent
three
conditions,
each
characterized
by
different
sound
pressure
sharpness.
Each
condition
included
an
initial
acoustic/thermal
adaption
period
lasting
approximately
40
min,
followed
intermittent
questionnaire
tests
battery
computerized
tests.
Statistical
analysis
revealed
that
reducing
proved
advantageous,
enhancing
perceived
quality,
positive
emotions,
auditory
perception
abilities,
while
concurrently
false
alerts
accelerating
execution
speed.
Many
these
effects
were
found
be
counteracted
Correlation
analyses
partial
least
squares
structural
equation
modeling
(PLS-SEM)
results
suggested
emotions
mediate
relationship
between
performance.
The
potential
underlying
mechanism
suggests
negative
feelings
towards
contribute
poor
states,
subsequently
influencing
processes
impairing
executive
function.
outcomes
this
provide
valuable
insights
into
its
cognition
subjective
perceptions.
Язык: Английский
Research on the Effects of Spatial Forms in Residential Blocks on Road Traffic Noise Distribution in Typical City of China
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(8), С. 2556 - 2556
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2024
Integrating
the
block
system
into
construction
is
current
trend
in
development
of
residential
areas
China.
Road
traffic
noise
major
source
blocks,
and
its
relationship
with
spatial
forms
blocks
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
852
models
(258
road
network
594
buildings
inside)
were
established
simulated
SoundPLAN
8.2
software,
order
to
reveal
impact
(road
morphology,
neighborhood
scale,
architectural
texture)
on
distribution
blocks.
Meantime,
a
prediction
model
based
morphology
parameters
proposed.
It
was
found
that
(1)
Without
considering
buildings,
both
scale
have
significant
effects
noise,
but
has
larger
effect
than
scale.
(2)
presence
within
block,
texture
lesser
extent
parameters.
(3)
This
research
employs
principal
component
analysis
reduce
dimensionality
urban
form
Subsequently,
developed
predict
overall
exposure
levels
areas,
which
validated
by
example.
can
be
used
as
tool
for
rapid
diagnosis
acoustic
environment.
These
findings
offer
insights
planning
design
from
perspective
optimizing
Язык: Английский
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on road traffic and noise pollution of the urban street, a case study from Krakow, Poland
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31(54), С. 62772 - 62789
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2024
Abstract
The
study
determined
the
impact
of
restrictions
introduced
by
Ministry
Health
in
connection
with
COVID-19
pandemic
on
traffic
and
sound
pressure
levels
university
building
its
immediate
vicinity.
Mickiewicza
Street
was
selected
for
study.
It
is
one
city’s
busiest
streets,
located
relatively
close
to
old
historic
center,
main
artery
connecting
north
south
city.
There
are
residential
buildings
this
street,
but
primarily
offices
institutions,
as
well
schools
universities.
Noise
near
street
road
can
be
a
serious
problem
places
where
peace
required
(e.g.,
libraries,
reading
rooms,
halls).
Therefore,
acoustic
comfort
needed
these
may
disturbed,
perception
knowledge
acquisition
limited.
aim
work
achieved
through
measurements
analysis
intensity
levels,
taking
into
account
restrictions.
Then,
statistical
analyses
were
performed,
which
showed
significant
variability
values
individual
periods
pandemic.
pandemic’s
beginning
mainly
characterized
decrease
above
data,
deviating
from
norm.
In
pre-pandemic
period,
an
average
47,733
vehicles
passed
daily,
median
L
eq.OUT
=
62.0
dBA
outside
eq.INS
44.0
inside.
During
greatest
restrictions,
period
called
“lockdown,”
number
cars
driving
decreased
little
44,153
per
day,
there
days
10,000–20,000
passing.
turn,
noise
59.9
43.2
.
Between
first
second
waves
infections,
comparable
post-pandemic
(an
69,027
day),
also
increased
64–65
47.5
dBA.
Studies
have
shown
that
caused
(correlation
coefficient:
r
0.92
0.86
).
level
high
(
63.9
dBA)
low
inside
47.0
should
not
negatively
affect
staff
students
eq.WH
<
WH.acc
Based
analyses,
three
stages
show
society’s
approach
pandemic:
(1)
fear
pandemic;
(2)
relaxation
after
restrictions;
(3)
getting
used
These
did
correlate
development
or
people
infected
dead.
Язык: Английский