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How can GIS be used to assess the impact of noise on human health?

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Noise is one of the most common environmental stressors that can affect human health and well-being. Exposure to high levels of noise can cause hearing loss, cardiovascular problems, sleep disturbance, cognitive impairment, and annoyance. To prevent or reduce these adverse effects, it is important to monitor and manage noise sources and levels in urban and rural areas. One of the tools that can help with this task is geographic information systems (GIS).

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Abiodun Anifowoshe

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Inas H.

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1 What is GIS?

GIS is a computer-based system that can store, analyze, and display spatial data. Spatial data refers to any information that has a geographic location, such as roads, buildings, rivers, or noise measurements. GIS can integrate different types of spatial data from various sources and formats, such as maps, satellite images, surveys, sensors, or models. GIS can also perform various functions, such as querying, editing, geocoding, buffering, overlaying, or interpolating spatial data.

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Abiodun Anifowoshe

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GIS is a computer based technology that uses spatially referenced data - for decision making - to solve real world problems. Spatially referenced data means that real life objects/items are accurately modeled in the computer. A GIS provides the best possible model of the real world; it (GIS) makes the entire process of decision making simple, fast and accurate.

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2 How can GIS measure noise?

One of the ways that GIS can measure noise is by using noise mapping. Noise mapping is the process of creating a visual representation of noise levels in a given area, based on measured or modeled data. Noise mapping can show the spatial distribution and variation of noise sources, such as traffic, industry, or airports, and their impact on the surrounding environment and population. Noise mapping can also identify noise hotspots, sensitive areas, or potential mitigation measures.

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3 How can GIS model noise?

Another way that GIS can measure noise is by using noise modeling. Noise modeling is the process of estimating noise levels in a given area, based on physical and mathematical principles. Noise modeling can use input data from GIS, such as land use, terrain, meteorology, or traffic flow, to simulate how noise propagates and attenuates in the environment. Noise modeling can also use output data from GIS, such as noise maps, to evaluate different scenarios or alternatives for noise reduction.

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4 How can GIS assess noise impact?

One of the benefits of using GIS for noise measurement and modeling is that it can also assess the impact of noise on human health. GIS can do this by linking noise data with health data, such as demographic, epidemiological, or psychological data. GIS can then perform spatial analysis, such as exposure assessment, risk assessment, or health impact assessment, to estimate the relationship between noise levels and health outcomes. GIS can also visualize and communicate the results of these analyses, such as noise exposure maps, noise contour maps, or noise health indicators.

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5 How can GIS support noise management?

Finally, GIS can support noise management by providing evidence-based information and tools for decision-making and planning. GIS can help noise managers and stakeholders to identify the sources and levels of noise, the areas and populations affected by noise, the health effects and costs of noise, and the options and benefits of noise reduction. GIS can also help to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of noise policies and actions, such as noise regulations, noise standards, noise action plans, or noise abatement measures.

GIS is a powerful and versatile tool that can be used to measure, model, assess, and manage noise and its impact on human health. By using GIS, noise managers and stakeholders can gain a better understanding of the noise problem and its solutions, and improve the quality of life and well-being of the people and the environment.

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Absolutely! by interoperated data for the known noise measuring points creating a continuous map that predicts noise levels where we can then analyse and find out what factors that helped reduce noise in some areas and replicate them in the higher noise measured areas and also protect them from noise increase. Analysing the spatial relationship between the noise level and health issues that is noise related data as example makes it easier to target problems and put plans in place to solve them.

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