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Nationwide noise mapping across Sweden's green landscape
University of Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4559-4127
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Sweden.
Efterklang, Sweden.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Sweden.
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2024 (English)In: 53rd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Internoise 2024), Societe Francaise d'Acoustique , 2024, Vol. 9, p. 6719-6728Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This research project presents a mapping of noise levels in green areas across all of Sweden, with a particular emphasis on nature reserves, national parks, and other recreational spaces. Utilising the Nord2000 noise prediction method, our study incorporates the following noise sources: road traffic, railway traffic, wind turbines, and airports. Our analysis includes longer propagation distances than typical noise maps (up to 8 km) to account for distant sources, given the importance of low noise levels in pristine natural environments. Weather conditions play a crucial role in long-range sound propagation; therefore, we have integrated ten years of weather statistics (2013-2022) from the ERA5 climate dataset into our assessment. This mapping effort represents one of the first nationwide noise mapping initiatives with a specific focus on low-exposure natural areas. Our findings not only provide valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in managing and preserving the acoustic quality of Sweden's green spaces but also offer a foundation for analysing the potential impact of noise pollution on wildlife and biodiversity within these ecologically sensitive areas. The resulting noise map and relevant weather statistics are publicly released and downloadable. Participants from industiy, government, and academia cooperated in this environmental monitoring project.

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Societe Francaise d'Acoustique , 2024. Vol. 9, p. 6719-6728
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URN: urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-22197Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105016205673ISBN: 9798331322151 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:vti-22197DiVA, id: diva2:2001936
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53rd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Nantes, France, 25-29 August, 2024.
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Även publicerad i INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings, se https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-21225.

Available from: 2025-09-29 Created: 2025-09-29 Last updated: 2025-09-29Bibliographically approved

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