The noise climate at the time of SARS-CoV-2 VIRUS/COVID-19 disease in Athens – Greece: The case of Athens International Airport and the Athens Ring Road (Attiki Odos)
K. Vogiatzis, Vassiliki Zafiropoulou, Georgia Gerolymatou, D. Dimitriou, B. Halkias, Aristofanis Papadimitriou, Aristeidis Konstantinidis
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Abstract
Abstract In Wuhan city, China, there was an influx of cases of pneumonia. On 9 January 2020, the Health Authorities of China announced that it is a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that usually cause respiratory infections with varying severity in humans and animals. After the announcement of the first deaths because of COVID-19 disease, all over the world, as in Greece, concerted efforts are being made to tackle the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus and the relevant COVID-19 disease. To delay and limit the transmission of the virus, national governments implemented strict restrictions on the daily transportation of citizens as well as the supply of non-essential goods. These restrictions caused rapid changes in the daily life of residents mainly in urban areas and significantly affected the noise climate. This paper extensively presents the acoustic recordings of the permanent noise monitoring stations being installed at Athens International Airport and Attica Tollway for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The compared graphs indicate the strong influence of the new conditions and restrictions applied due to the COVID-19 disease on the daily noise climate both at international airport and on major motorway.
期刊介绍:
Ever since its inception, Noise Mapping has been offering fast and comprehensive peer-review, while featuring prominent researchers among its Advisory Board. As a result, the journal is set to acquire a growing reputation as the main publication in the field of noise mapping, thus leading to a significant Impact Factor. The journal aims to promote and disseminate knowledge on noise mapping through the publication of high quality peer-reviewed papers focusing on the following aspects: noise mapping and noise action plans: case studies; models and algorithms for source characterization and outdoor sound propagation: proposals, applications, comparisons, round robin tests; local, national and international policies and good practices for noise mapping, planning, management and control; evaluation of noise mitigation actions; evaluation of environmental noise exposure; actions and communications to increase public awareness of environmental noise issues; outdoor soundscape studies and mapping; classification, evaluation and preservation of quiet areas.