In search of urban blocks design and sound level of residential areas relationship

• Grant number: 06/04101-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2006
• End date: September 30, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Architecture and Urbanism Technology
• Principal Investigator: Lea Cristina Lucas de Souza
• Grantee: Mariene Benutti Giunta
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes e Comunicação (FAAC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This work analyses the acoustics of an urban parcel, considering many parameters of blocks design, such as: constructed area, volume, medium height of the block, buildings location form, sky view factor, relationship constructed area/non constructed areas, relationship of constructed/ vegetation area, relationship width/height of the streets, etc. In order to store and analyse the data a GIS (Geographical Information System) is applied. In this way, it is verified the possibility of a relationship between sound levels and urban configuration. The result to be achieved is a mapping of several geometrical urban parameters and of the sound levels of the study area, trying to create basis for urban acoustical planning.