An urban planning tool demonstrator with auralisation and visualisation of the sound environment
Paper in proceeding, 2020
The paper presents findings from a recent project about the development of a demonstrator of an urban planning tool that includes auralised sounds as well as visualisations of sound propagation and facade noise levels linked to health impact. In urban development projects, the sound environment is one of the key elements, but often enters late in the planning process. As a result, even if the noise regulations are fulfilled, the potentially good sound environment may suffer unnecessary quality reductions. In addition, the standard ways of presenting and analysing the situations, using noise levels and noise maps, has potential for improvement, especially considering the transdisciplinary approaches to planning that are increasing in use. The tool aims to simplify the usage also at early stage planning, including scenario analysis, as well as to facilitate the urban planners' understanding of the sound environment and its effects. The paper presents results from the development of the demonstrator, reflecting on auralisation as well as on multiple aspects of visualisation including grid noise maps, health-related facade noise levels and choice of colour scales.
environmental noise
auralisation
visualisation
urban planning
Author
Jens Forssén
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Applied Acoustics
Patrik Höstmad
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Applied Acoustics
Beata Stahre Wästberg
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction design
Monica Billger
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Architectural theory and methods
Mikael Ögren
University of Gothenburg
Fabio Latino
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design and Planning
Vasilis Naserentin
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
University of Gothenburg
Orfeas Eleftheriou
University of Gothenburg
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Proceedings of the FA2020 Conference
869-871
Forum Acusticum
Lyon, France,
Lyon, France,
A demonstrator for virtual planning and scenario analysis of invisible environmental factors with focus on noise in the city (DemoVirPEN)
Chalmers, 2018-03-01 -- .
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Health Engineering
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Subject Categories
Architecture
Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology
Other Civil Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics
DOI
10.48465/fa.2020.0374