This project, completed for the City of Boston's Air Pollution Control Commission, initiated a process for the "farming" of noise data contained in noise impact assessments for new projects and noise complaint investigations. We created a protocol for these data to be submitted electronically, organized in one database, and mapped in Geographical Information Systems. We developed recommendations for conducting noise impact assessments and methods for analyzing the noise map to gain a comprehensive understanding of the noise environment in the city.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Perron, Justin Michael
• Russell, Jacob Ellis
• Finzel, Brandon Ryan
• O'Toole, Shannon Elizabeth

Subject

• Computing
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042607-124258

Keyword

• Noise pollution
• Air--Pollution

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Clements, Kevin A.
• Demetry, Chrysanthe

Year

• 2007

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Boston Environment Department

Date created

• 2007-04-26

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-18