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Traffic Noise refers to noise disturbance that buildings can have due to the traffic density in a particular area.
==Traffic Noise==
The Traffic Noise Indicator calculates how much houses in a neighborhood suffer from traffic noise. <br>
Traffic Noise refers to noise disturbance that the buildings have due to the traffic density in a particular area.
This indicator can be used in projects which deal with:


==How is the Traffic Noise indicator implemented in the {{software}}?==
*health and livability considerations
*development of housing solutions
*traffic flow adjustments


The Traffic Noise Indicator uses the Traffic Noise Overlay for its calculation. This overlay displays the average noise that is produced for each part of the project detail area, giving an indication of the noise disturbance in that area. See for more information the [[Traffic Noise Overlay]] page.


[[File:Traffic_Noise_Indicator.jpg|framed|120px|right|The right panel with the Traffic Noise indicator selected.]]
This Excel indicator can be downloaded from the Public [[GeoShare]]. Read on to find out more about the indicator's calculation method and how to set it up in your project.
The Traffic Noise indicator calculates how much buildings in an area suffer from traffic noise. <br>
The indicator scores based on the number of buildings that suffer from traffic noise per area. A lower number of buildings that are disturbed by the traffic noise means a better score.


==How is the Traffic Noise indicator visualised?==
: ''Note: this indicator is the same as the default Traffic Noise indicator from the Indicator menu in the {{software}}.''
The Traffic Noise indicator can be visualised using an overlay. This Traffic Noise Overlay displays the average noise that is produced for each part of the project detail area, giving an indication of the noise disturbance in that area. <br>This overlay becomes available for each stakeholder with an interest in the Traffic Noise indicator.
: ''Main article:[[Traffic Noise (Overlay)|Traffic Noise (Overlay)]].


==Indicator targets==
===Indicator panel===
The Traffic Noise indicator has 1 value for a target.
[[File:Traffic_noise_indicator.png|300px|right]]
;Number of buildings that suffer from traffic noise disturbance.
The indicator panel (see the image on the right) shows in a table per [[Neighborhoods|neighborhood]]:
The number of buildings that suffer from traffic noise disturbance in a particular area. The lower, the better.
* the neighborhood name
* the amount of impacted houses in this neighborhood
* the total amount of houses in this neighborhood
* the percentage score per neighborhood of houses that are not impacted.


==Indicator properties==
===Calculation===
This indicator is a global indicator. This means the indicator and its target are the same for all stakeholders. <br>
The pollution is calculated per neighborhood by looking at all houses in that neighborhood that are impacted due to traffic noise. <br> With traffic noise is meant more than 60 dB noise.  
This indicator is represented with a progress bar, representing a scale of 0 to 100% score. <br>
Houses in the {{software}} are called [[Units]]. A building block is not necessarily one unit. You can see the number of units when clicking on a building in the [[3D Visualization]].
The indicator functions by calculation. The number of buildings that are disturbed by the traffic noise is substracted from the total number of buildings in that area. From this a percentage of the traffic noise disturbance in that area is derived.<br>
The score is then calculated by (the total amount of units per neighborhood - the polluted units in the neighborhood) / the total amount of units in that neighborhood.<br>
The average is the scores per neighborhood combined divided by the amount of neighborhoods.


The indicator scores per area, for each area a percentage of the traffic noise disturbance is calculated. The score on the indicator as a whole is the average of the scores per area. <br>
===Score===
Stakeholders with this indicator also have access to the [[Traffic Noise (Overlay)]].
The score is represented in a progress bar, with a scale from 0 to 100%. Determine if you want to calculate the [[Indicators#Absolute_score|absolute or reative score]].
The Indicator scores based on the number of units that suffer from traffic noise per neighborhood. A lower number of houses that are disturbed by the traffic noise means a better score.
 
==Additional configurations==
For this indicator to function, only the [[Traffic Noise Overlay]] has to be added to the project, see below for the steps. If the indicator is added from the Indicator menu in the {{software}}, this overlay is already added.
 
If desired the limit of 60dB can be changed in the Excel sheet to a different number of dB to be the guideline for polluted houses.
 
===Add the Traffic Noise overlay===
When the indicator is added to the project, an error message can be given. This is due to the missing [[Traffic Noise Overlay]] in the project. Read below on how to add this overlay to the project. 
{{Editor steps|title=|Select in the editor ''Current situation'' from the ribbon|Hover over ''Overlays'' in the ribbon bar|Select the Traffic noise overlay from the drop down menu|Hover over the Auto update icon and choose for Reset to Start values (faster) to update your project.}}
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 2 February 2023

Traffic Noise refers to noise disturbance that buildings can have due to the traffic density in a particular area. The Traffic Noise Indicator calculates how much houses in a neighborhood suffer from traffic noise.
This indicator can be used in projects which deal with:

  • health and livability considerations
  • development of housing solutions
  • traffic flow adjustments

The Traffic Noise Indicator uses the Traffic Noise Overlay for its calculation. This overlay displays the average noise that is produced for each part of the project detail area, giving an indication of the noise disturbance in that area. See for more information the Traffic Noise Overlay page.

This Excel indicator can be downloaded from the Public GeoShare. Read on to find out more about the indicator's calculation method and how to set it up in your project.

Note: this indicator is the same as the default Traffic Noise indicator from the Indicator menu in the Tygron Platform.

Indicator panel

Traffic noise indicator.png

The indicator panel (see the image on the right) shows in a table per neighborhood:

  • the neighborhood name
  • the amount of impacted houses in this neighborhood
  • the total amount of houses in this neighborhood
  • the percentage score per neighborhood of houses that are not impacted.

Calculation

The pollution is calculated per neighborhood by looking at all houses in that neighborhood that are impacted due to traffic noise.
With traffic noise is meant more than 60 dB noise. Houses in the Tygron Platform are called Units. A building block is not necessarily one unit. You can see the number of units when clicking on a building in the 3D Visualization. The score is then calculated by (the total amount of units per neighborhood - the polluted units in the neighborhood) / the total amount of units in that neighborhood.
The average is the scores per neighborhood combined divided by the amount of neighborhoods.

Score

The score is represented in a progress bar, with a scale from 0 to 100%. Determine if you want to calculate the absolute or reative score. The Indicator scores based on the number of units that suffer from traffic noise per neighborhood. A lower number of houses that are disturbed by the traffic noise means a better score.

Additional configurations

For this indicator to function, only the Traffic Noise Overlay has to be added to the project, see below for the steps. If the indicator is added from the Indicator menu in the Tygron Platform, this overlay is already added.

If desired the limit of 60dB can be changed in the Excel sheet to a different number of dB to be the guideline for polluted houses.

Add the Traffic Noise overlay

When the indicator is added to the project, an error message can be given. This is due to the missing Traffic Noise Overlay in the project. Read below on how to add this overlay to the project.

Traffic Noise (Indicator):
  1. Select in the editor Current situation from the ribbon
  2. Hover over Overlays in the ribbon bar
  3. Select the Traffic noise overlay from the drop down menu
  4. Hover over the Auto update icon and choose for Reset to Start values (faster) to update your project.