Leereveld, Theun (2023) Comparison of predicted and actual tranquility in Woonerf streets ''An Assessment of streetscape greenery and sound levels using a Green View Index and mobile sound measurements''. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Within the current urbanized modern society, the call for calm and quiet areas seems more pressing than ever. The Woonerf concept is developed in 1960 in the Netherlands and might potentially be such tranquil environment to provide a relief for people to get away from the demands of everyday urban life. On Woonerf streets, through traffic is permitted but discouraged, speed is restricted to a maximum of 15 km/h traffic and pedestrians share the street without segregation. In the past, predictive models have been developed to assess areas based on their sound and visual levels. The urban environment consists of multiple different sound sources and people have different attitudes towards these sources. Because of this complexity, objective sound measurements are examined in combination with the subjective perception of sound through eight perceptual attributes. In this study, sound and visual measurements are evaluated to determine if they are suitable indicators to predict tranquility in Woonerf streets. This will be done by conducting quantitative data measurements in 63 Woonerf streets, supported by data collection by means of a questionnaire, distributes over the cities of Groningen and Leeuwarden, located in the Northern part of the Netherlands. Within the context of Woonerf streets, results show a difference between the prediction of tranquility compared to what people actually perceive. Sound levels are perceived as relatively pleasant and uneventful.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Margaritis, E. |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2023 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2023 11:46 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4107 |
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